- shirty
- shirty "ill-tempered," 1846, slang, probably from SHIRT (Cf. shirt), on notion of being disheveled in anger.
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Shirty — may mean:* Aggressive or bad tempered, in British and Australian English * , a popular character from Australian TV series The Late Show … Wikipedia
shirty — ► ADJECTIVE (shirtier, shirtiest) Brit. informal ▪ bad tempered or annoyed. DERIVATIVES shirtily adverb shirtiness noun … English terms dictionary
shirty — [shʉr′tē] adj. shirtier, shirtiest [< SHIRT (in phr. to have one s shirt out, to make or become angry) + Y3] [Slang, Chiefly Brit.] ill tempered, cross, angry, etc … English World dictionary
shirty — [[t]ʃɜ͟ː(r)ti[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone gets shirty, they behave in a bad tempered and rude way because they are annoyed about something. [BRIT, INFORMAL] He got quite shirty with me. Syn: stroppy … English dictionary
shirty — UK [ˈʃɜː(r)tɪ] / US [ˈʃɜrtɪ] adjective Word forms shirty : adjective shirty comparative shirtier superlative shirtiest British informal speaking to someone in an angry way because you are annoyed … English dictionary
shirty — adjective ill tempered or annoyed. Displaying an annoyed disposition as if taking offence to the actions, statements, or inquiries of another. I didnt ask my father for money figuring hed get shirty about it since I had quit school and had no job … Wiktionary
shirty — shirt|y [ˈʃə:ti US ˈʃə:r ] adj BrE informal bad tempered, angry, and rude ▪ No need to get shirty ! … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shirty — Don t get shirty with me young man was what my Dad used to tell me when I was little. He was referring to my response to his telling off for doing some terrible little boy thing. Like tying my brother to the back of Mum s car or putting my shoes… … The American's guide to speaking British
shirty — impolite, rude, cheeky, lippy Brad has an attitude. He gets a little shirty with his teachers … English idioms
shirty — adjective BrE informal bad tempered, angry, and rude: Phil got a bit shirty when I tried to tell him he was wrong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
