cranky
The origin and history of cranky.
Etymology
From crank plus the adjective ending -y, related to a Low German word for "sickly" or "unwell".
The origin and history of cranky.
From crank plus the adjective ending -y, related to a Low German word for "sickly" or "unwell".
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