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- DictionaryStrop·py/ˈsträpē/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered and argumentative: informal British "Patricia was getting stroppy"
Stroppy is a British adjective that means touchy or belligerent. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related articles of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Stroppy is an informal adjective that means angry and unpleasant or rude to other people. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and contrast it with irony.
Stroppy definition: bad-tempered or hostile; quick to take offense.. See examples of STROPPY used in a sentence.
3 days ago · Definitions of stroppy. adjective. obstreperous. synonyms: bolshy. obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.
Someone who is stroppy is bad-tempered and gets angry or upset with people. [British, informal] A mother I knew was going through a really unpleasant time with a stroppy teenage son. The gas people haven't called to repair the cooker so I shall have to get stroppy with them.
angry and unpleasant or rude to other people: a stroppy teenager. It's no use getting stroppy - I said no and I meant it! Synonym. bolshy UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom. be like a bear with a sore head idiom. be spoiling for a fight idiom. grouchiness.
Stroppy Definition. Easily offended or annoyed; ill-tempered or belligerent. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with.
