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tetchy

blending; adjective
Being testy and touchy; in other words, very sensitive and irritable. This word probably comes from "touchy" and "testy. Both of these words seem to mean irritable and sensitive. They describe someone who is obviously not in a good mood.
 
"Why are you so tetchy today?"
Etymology : Blending of testy and touchy. First clip testy to te- and touchy to tchy.
Source : Rice friend, December 2010
Last modified: 9 December 2010

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