mardy
adjectiveRegionalNorth of England
A British English slang term. Browse all British slang.
What it means
Sulky, moody, in a strop. Strongly associated with the East Midlands and Yorkshire.
In use
He's been mardy all morning.
Don't go all mardy on me.
Where it comes from
From dialect marred, 'spoiled' — a mardy child was a spoiled one. It reached a wider audience through Northern pop music in the 2000s.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- stroppy, moody