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From obstropulous, obsolete slang form of obstreperous, + -y.
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Today it means: Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with. Full definition →
Today it means: Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with. Full definition →
From obstropulous, obsolete slang form of obstreperous, + -y.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.