narky

Etymology

From nark + -y.

adj

1. (UK, Australia, Ireland, slang) Irritated, in a bad mood; disparaging.
   The war had made Stan narkier than ever. 1995, Linda Grant, The Cast Iron Shore, Granta, published 1998, page 61
   2003, Justine Larbalestier, A Buffy Confession, Glenn Yeffeth (editor), Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Discuss Their Favorite Television Show, BenBella Books, US, page 83, I′m now one of those people I used to defend the show against. There is no one more bitter than an ex-true believer. Color me narky and picky.
   It was a special request and Mrs. Fleming had to do it all on the spot, so that′s made her even more narky than usual. 2005, Maxim Jakubowski, editor, The Best British Mysteries 2005, page 191
   Foolishly, I went to the National Right dinner last night. What a narky, miserable bunch of sods. 2005, Mark Latham, The Latham Diaries, page 141
   I had to endure the narkiest taxi driver complaining about ‘Foreign lads takin′ taxi plates’, who then managed to test my patience even more by leaving me a good walk from Parker′s apartment block. 2008, Amanda Brunker, Champagne Kisses, page 46
   2008, Claudia Carroll, Do You Want to Know a Secret?, Random House, UK, unnumbered page, Age is definitely making me narkier. The only difference between me and my moany Auntie Maisie is a plaid shopping trolley and a tracheotomy.