narky

adj

1. (Australia, Ireland, UK, slang)Irritated, in a bad mood; disparaging.

   “The war had made Stan narkier than ever.”

   “2003, Justine Larbalestier, A Buffy Confession, Glenn Yeffeth (editor), Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Discuss Their Favorite Television Show, BenBella Books, US, page 83, I′m now one of those people I used to defend the show against. There is no one more bitter than an ex-true believer. Color me narky and picky.”

   “It was a special request and Mrs. Fleming had to do it all on the spot, so that′s made her even more narky than usual.”

   “Foolishly, I went to the National Right dinner last night. What a narky, miserable bunch of sods.”

   “I had to endure the narkiest taxi driver complaining about ‘Foreign lads takin′ taxi plates’, who then managed to test my patience even more by leaving me a good walk from Parker′s apartment block.”