"fratchety" meaning in All languages combined

See fratchety on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more fratchety [comparative], most fratchety [superlative]
Etymology: Apparently from fratch + *-et (frequentative ending) + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fratch||-y|alt2=*-et|id3=adjectival|pos2=frequentative ending}} fratch + *-et (frequentative ending) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} fratchety (comparative more fratchety, superlative most fratchety)
  1. (UK, dialect) argumentative Tags: UK, dialectal Related terms: fratch

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