"'Arryish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more 'Arryish [comparative], most 'Arryish [superlative]
Etymology: 'Arry + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|'Arry|ish}} 'Arry + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} 'Arryish (comparative more 'Arryish, superlative most 'Arryish)
  1. (colloquial, dated) raucously cheerful Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-'Arryish-en-adj-L4NdrW-1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ish

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