Zowerswopped

//ˈzaʊəswɒpt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of bad-tempered. West-Country

    ""Did he understand you?" said Campbell. "O yes, for he called out to his men in Dutchified French, and looked at me zowerswopped enough.[…]""

Example

More examples

""Did he understand you?" said Campbell. "O yes, for he called out to his men in Dutchified French, and looked at me zowerswopped enough.[…]""

Etymology

A dialectal form of sour-sapped (literally “being sour or foul-tempered to the core or marrow”).

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