Meaning & use
lairy
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Loud, brash, and aggressively showy in manner or dress, especially when drunk or rowdy; chiefly British informal usage.
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The stag party got increasingly lairy as the night went on.
He turned up in a lairy pink suit that nobody could ignore.
A note on using this word
A staple of British slang, 'lairy' can describe both flashy clothing and aggressive, attention-seeking behavior, often linked to drinking culture.
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