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lairy.

Touchy, aggressive or confrontational, usually while drunk.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɛəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɛːɹɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈlɛɹi/Canada, General-American/ˈleːɹi/Australia
  1. Touchy, aggressive or confrontational, usually while drunk.

    UK
    Don't get lairy with me!
Where this word comes from

Variation of leery, originally Cockney slang.

adj/ˈlɛəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɛːɹɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈlɛɹi/Canada, General-American/ˈleːɹi/Australia
  1. Vulgar and flashy.

    Australia
  2. Socially unacceptable.

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Thought to be from leery (“knowing, streetwise”).

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