(US, dialect, dated) argumentative; quarrelsome; cantankerous.
(US, dialect, dated) argumentative; quarrelsome; cantankerous.
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(now, _, US) Quarrelsome; argumentative.
An adjective meaning prone to arguing — a regional or older variant of 'quarrelsome' used mainly in American English or older texts. Applied to a person with a combative, contentious disposition who finds conflict wherever they go. The word is perfectly functional but has largely been displaced by 'quarrelsome' in standard usage.
(US, regional, dated) obstinate.
(UK, dialect) argumentative.
(chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) Causing or arousing anger; vexatious; irritating.