adjective
General Slang
Mardy
/ˈmɑːdi/ · adjective · slang
Sulky, moody, or in a strop — Midlands and northern English.
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Definitions
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Easily upset, whiny, or prone to strops.
“Don't be so mardy, it was only a joke.”
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Sulky, grumpy, or in a bad mood.
“He's been dead mardy since he lost the match.”
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Spoilt or petulant, especially of a child throwing a tantrum.
“She gets right mardy when she's tired.”
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Mardy In A Sentence
What's up with you, why so mardy today?
Ignore him, he's just having a mardy because he didn't get his way.
Don't go all mardy on me over a parking space.
Origin & Usage
Midlands and northern English, likely from 'marred' (spoilt). The Arctic Monkeys' 'Mardy Bum' pushed it into wider awareness in 2006.
People Also Ask
What does 'mardy' mean?
It means sulky, moody, or in a strop. Calling someone mardy says they're being grumpy or whiny.
What is a 'mardy bum'?
Someone who's sulking or being moody. Arctic Monkeys named a song after the phrase.
Where does 'mardy' come from?
It's Midlands and northern English dialect, probably from 'marred' meaning spoilt.
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