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Crotchety (adj) means Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.

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Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.

"He has a happy home life, two sitcoms on the go and a new book in the offing. So why is the comedian, actor and Observer columnist still so crotchety?" — Andrew Anthony, David Mitchell: ‘I have no reason to have these apocalyptic musings’ (2019)

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