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crosspatch

cross·patch [ kráwss pàch ] (plural cross·patch·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
bad-tempered person: somebody who is considered to be bad-tempered and touchy ( dated informal )

[Late 17th century. <cross "annoyed" + patch "fool"]
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