Now don't be grumpy, selfish or mad. Use today's word and make everyone glad.
ornery
Pronunciation: /ˈôrn(ə)rē/
adjective
North American informal
1 Bad-tempered and combative: some hogs are just mean and ornery
1.1 Stubborn: taking the singer’s ornery radicalism in a different direction
Origin
early 19th century: variant of ordinary, representing a dialect pronunciation.
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Alf's wife was ALWAYS ornery.
Alf always at pub at the corner, see?
She grimaced and frowned;
The scorn was real loud without even a sound.
Alf shrugged and slipped out.
He'd have just one stout.
Be back in a flash
With just a little less cash.
The a nap would be nice.
His second best vice.
The wife could pound sand.
Isn't life grand?
