grotchy

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English

Etymology

From grotch +‎ -y.

Adjective

grotchy

  1. (dated, fandom slang) Tending to complain; irritable.
    • 1968 March, Richard E. Geis, “THE I-ALSO-GOT-LETTERS-FROM DEPT”, in Psychotic, number 24, page 46:
      Alex Kirs and Jack Gaughan both sent beautifully long grotchy letters which are too good to let pass. I'm saving them for next issue, along with a pertinent letter from Rick Norwood on STAR TREK.

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