stroppy
adjective/ˈstrɒpi/
/ˈstrɑːpi/
(comparative stroppier, superlative stroppiest)
(British English, informal)- (of a person) easily annoyed and difficult to deal with
- Don't get stroppy with me—it isn't my fault!
Oxford Collocations DictionaryStroppy is used with these nouns:- teenager
Word Origin1950s: perhaps an abbreviation of obstreperous.Definitions on the go
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