testerical

English

Etymology

From testes, by analogy to hysterical. Coined by Juli Loesch in 1972 along with testeria.

Adjective

testerical (comparative more testerical, superlative most testerical)

  1. Overly aggressive, irritable, or unreasonable, as from being overwhelmed by testosterone.
    • 2009 April 21, George Monbiot, “G20 videos won't change the Met”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      If the police at the G20 protests were pumped-up, testerical, itching for a fight, it was partly because their commanding officers have spent years blurring the distinction between peaceful campaigners and terrorists.

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