General
crabbit
What does crabbit mean?
Ill-tempered, grouchy and short with people.
"Dinnae talk tae him afore his coffee, he's awfy crabbit."
Origin
Scots, related to 'crabbed' (cross, sour-tempered), ultimately associated with the sidewise, contrary movement of a crab.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'crabbit' mean?
Grumpy, bad-tempered and irritable, being short or grouchy with people.
How do you use 'crabbit'?
For example, 'he's awfy crabbit afore his coffee' means he is very grumpy before his morning coffee.
Where does 'crabbit' come from?
It is Scots, related to English 'crabbed' meaning cross or sour-tempered, an idea linked to the contrary, sideways movement of a crab.
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