Word to the Wise: Crotchety

Someone who is crotchety (KROCH-ih-tee) is cranky, bad-tempered, or capriciously stubborn. The word is derived from “crotchet,” which once meant a fancy or whim. 

Example (as used by Bob Cox today): “There is nothing worse than going into a meeting tired and crotchety. I would rather not go at all.”

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