"fratchety" meaning in English

See fratchety in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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
    Sense id: en-fratchety-en-adj-2VL~hgOW Categories (other): British English

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