stroppy

== English == === Etymology === From obstropulous, obsolete slang form of obstreperous, +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɹɒpi/ Rhymes: -ɒpi === Adjective === stroppy (comparative stroppier, superlative stroppiest) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with. ==== Derived terms ==== stroppily stroppiness ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== strop (unrelated) === Further reading === “stroppy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.