adjective General Slang

teasy

TEE-zee · adjective · informal

Bad-tempered, irritable or fractious.

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A Cornish word for being grumpy or short-fused, often 'tired and teasy'.

“The little one's tired and teasy, best get her to bed.”
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teasy In A Sentence

The little one's tired and teasy, best get her to bed.

Origin & Usage

Cornish dialect.

Variants teaseyteazy

People Also Ask

What does 'teasy' mean?

It means bad-tempered, irritable or fractious, often used of a tired child or grumpy adult.

How do you use 'teasy'?

It's commonly paired as 'tired and teasy' to describe someone who's grouchy from exhaustion.

Where does 'teasy' come from?

It's Cornish dialect for being grumpy or short-fused.

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