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surly

 (adj): inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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7 months ago bilby said:

Nae.

7 months ago SonofGroucho said:

You made that up, didn't you?

7 months ago bilby said:

From sirly in Middle English meaning 'like a lord or a sir'.

7 months ago SonofGroucho said:

Spot on!

7 months ago reesetee said:

I'm not joking. And stop calling me Surly.

7 months ago bilby said:

Surly in the morning for words like this.

7 months ago SonofGroucho said:

As opposed to surely...

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