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grouchy

adj
/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

Etymology

US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

  1. inherited from grouchen
  2. suffixed as grouchy — “grouch + y”

Definitions

  1. Irritable

    Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

    • His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
    • Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.
    • He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies.

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