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MARDY
Etymology
Adjective
mardy (comparative mardier, superlative mardiest)
(chiefly, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Midlands) Sulky or whining.
(chiefly, East Midlands) Non-co-operative, bad-tempered or terse in communication.
Usage notes
Used throughout the English Midlands and in some parts of Yorkshire.
Frequently combined with other words forming common phrases such as "mardy bum", "mardy cow" and "mardy bugger" . Sometimes shortened to "mard" particular when used in certain phrases such as "mard arse" or "mard on" (as in "he's got a mard on" to mean he's in a bad mood). Used throughout the East Midlands and some parts of Yorkshire, particularly in Hull and Sheffield. Maungy has the same meaning in most other parts of Yorkshire and east Lancashire, i.e. "he has a maunge on".
Noun
mardy (plural mardies)
(chiefly, Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance.
Anagrams
• Madry
Source: Wiktionary
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