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ornery
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[ˈɔːn(ə)ri], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- bad-tempered or difficult to deal with
(e.g: an ornery old military man)
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Origin
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late 17th century (in the Scottish form ornarie): variant of ordinary, representing a dialect pronunciation
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