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)
- (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.