| 释义 |
narky, a. slang.|ˈnɑːkɪ|
[f. nark n. 2 + -y1.]
Irascible, vexed, bad-tempered, sarcastic.
1895Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 13 July 3/8 Doan't let's get narky ower it. 1898B. Kirkby Lakeland Words 105 He were a bit narky ower t' trottin' do. 1943M. Harrison Reported Safe Arrival 53 Harry was interested. ‘Garn!’ he said. ‘Yer kiddin', Perfess [Professor]!.. Shakespeare, eh? Full of swearin', eh? I allus thought 'e wz fer school-kids and blokes like yew, Perfess. I don' mean nothin' narky: on'y 'e ain't the sort of bloke me and de Pen 'ud settle dahn to read a basin of, if yer get me meanin'?’ 1958L. Durrell Balthazar ii. 33 Below the belt... Dirty. Cruel. Narky. 1958[see ducky n. 2]. 1970New Society 5 Mar. 399/1 Shelter has incurred a lot of narky criticism since it announced its intention of setting up a chain of housing advisory centres. 1973Irish Times 2 Mar. 14/5 My husband is narky in the house. If I was to bring heaven down it would not satisfy him. |