stroppy

strop·py

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strop-ee]
- /ˈstrɒp i/
- /ˈstrɒp.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strop-ee]
- /ˈstrɒp i/

Definitions of stroppy word

adjective stroppy bad-tempered or hostile; quick to take offense. 1
adjective stroppy bad-tempered or sulky 1
adjective stroppy Someone who is stroppy is bad-tempered and gets angry or upset with people. 0
adjective stroppy angry or awkward 0
adjective stroppy hard to deal with or control; angry, unruly, impudent, etc. 0

See all 5 definitions of stroppy

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Origin of stroppy

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; perhaps (ob)strep(erous) + -y1, though o is unexplained

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Parts of speech for Stroppy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stroppy

stroppy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stroppy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stroppy

adjective stroppy

argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.

All 2 Synonyms of stroppy