Meaning & use
stroppy
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bad-tempered, argumentative, or difficult to deal with
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The toddler got stroppy when he was told it was bedtime.
Don't get stroppy with me just because the meeting ran late.
A note on using this word
A chiefly British informal word, likely derived from 'obstreperous,' popular since the mid-20th century.
Words with a similar meaning
irritablebad-tempered
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Words with an opposite meaning
easygoingamiable
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