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ornery adj

(originally and chiefly US, especially Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous. (Southern US, humorous, informal) Troublesome to deal with in a good way; mischievous, prankish, teasing. (obsolete) Ordinary, commonplace; hence, inferior, plain-looking, unpleasant.

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