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ropeable


(also ropable)

/ˈrəʊpəb(ə)l/
adjective
NZ, Australian
informal
Angry; furious.

Origin
Late 19th century: from the notion that the person requires to be restrained.

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Hank was ropeable and chagrinned after tripping over a root and coming in last in the
cross-country race. He had never been less than second all season.

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