cantankerous [kăn`tāng.kur.əs] adjective.
1. Quarrelsome; contentious.
2. Difficult to control or handle.
[Wiltshire English, possibly alteration of Middle English contakour, rogue fr. Anglo-Norman contec, conflict fr. Old French contechier: con, with & teche, fr. estachier, to attach, cf. English attach; attache, possibly fr. a, to, at & Frankish *stakon, a post, a stake, cf. English stake]
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Cantankerous!!! I love this word! This is one of the best words! Good one Jack! I have nothing interesting to say about this word-just that I love it!
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