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   mardy

   /ˈmɑːdi/

   adjective

   • 1. in a petulant bad mood; sulky or grumpy: "you can get all mardy about it if you like"

   noun

   • 1. a sulky mood or fit of petulant bad temper: "he stormed off the pitch in a mardy after the final whistle"

   Word Origin late 19th century (as noun, in the sense ‘spoilt child’): probably from dialect marred (from mar), describing a spoilt, overindulged, or badly behaved child.

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   What does Mardy mean?

   • She was acting like a mardy teenager. I was in a bad mood that day, feeling mardy. What is the pronunciation of mardy? 易怒的, 煩躁的… 易怒的, 烦躁的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MARDY definition: 1. angry and complaining; refusing to be pleasant to other people: 2. angry and complaining…. Learn more.

   MARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where did the word Mardy come from?

   • Mardy was originally recorded in Sheffield and Yorkshire in the 1890s. The idea came from a marred, or spoilt, child, who would then misbehave and be grumpy and sulky. What are the origins of the word mardy?

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   Why do people still use the word 'Mardy'?

   • The term 'Mardy' (meaning moody or irritable), which is still widely used in the north and Midlands of England, is chronicled more than a century ago.

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   Who is Mardy?

   • Mardy is a hard-working, loving husband, father of two, and grandfather. He is the Director, Author, Teacher, Pastor, Founder and President of Church of God Restored, and a business owner.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MARDY definition: 1. angry and complaining; refusing to be pleasant to other people: 2. angry and complaining…. Learn more.

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     mardy meaning: 1. angry and complaining; refusing to be...

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     MARDY definicja: 1. angry and complaining; refusing to be...

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     MARDY translate: 易怒的;烦躁的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Mardy definition: grumpy or moody; sulky. See examples of MARDY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (of a child) spoilt. 2. irritable. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. from marred, past participle of mar. Examples of 'mardy' in a sentence. mardy.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mardyMardy - definition of mardy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mardy. mardy synonyms, mardy pronunciation, mardy translation, English dictionary definition of mardy. adj 1. spoilt 2. irritable Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003,...

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   mardy noun & adjective. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. Quotations. English regional (midlands and northern). noun. 1. 1874–. A spoilt child. 1874. Mard adj.—Pettish, peevish, used in speaking of children... Mardy is the corresponding substantive, a spoiled child.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · mardy (plural mardies) (chiefly Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance. 2001, Creating a Safe Place, NCH Children and Families Project [2003 edition] Sometimes my mum’s in a mardy and she says she doesn’t care about us — but she does really.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › mardyMardy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Mardy definition: (chiefly East Midlands) <a>Sulky</a> or <a>whining</a>.