ORNERY


Meaning of ORNERY in English

/ ˈɔːnəri; NAmE ˈɔːrn-/ adjective

( NAmE , informal ) bad-tempered and difficult to deal with

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: variant of ordinary , representing a dialect pronunciation.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.