stroppy
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stroppy
- /ˈstɹɒpi/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒpi
Where it comes from
From obstropulous, obsolete slang form of obstreperous, + -y.
adjective stroppier · stroppiest
- Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with. In this case, the application of the famous method was a little shaky. To be fair, the director was dealing with a pretty stroppy cast.
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Talk about this word "stroppy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stroppy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stroppy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stroppy "stroppy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stroppy.Cite this
@misc{stroppy_2026,
title = {stroppy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stroppy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
