scorpy

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /ˈskɔːɹ.pi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈskɔː.pi/

Adjective

scorpy (not generally comparable, comparative scorpier, superlative scorpiest)

1. (Ireland, slang, derogatory) Bad-tempered; hotheaded.
   • 2021, Peter McKenna, 16:58 from the start, in Kin, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Nikita Murphy (Yasmin Seky):

     You're a scorpy cunt, anyway.

Anagrams

• corpsy