shirty

英 [ˈʃɜː.ti]      美 [ˈʃɝː.t̬i]
  • adj. 发怒的;心情坏的
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shirty 生气,动怒

俚语,来自 shirt,衬衫,-y,形容词后缀。其词义演变可能是生气时把袖子拢起来或脱掉衬衣 摆出打架的姿势。

shirty (adj.)
"ill-tempered," 1846, slang, probably from shirt (n.) + -y (2), on notion of being disheveled in anger.
1. He got quite shirty with me.
他对我大发脾气。
2. Don't get shirty with me!
别冲着我发脾气!