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Adjective: arsey  aa(r)-see
Usage: informal
  1. [Brit, informal] Annoyed and irritable
    "The arsey old man yelled at the kids to get off his lawn";
    - crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy [informal], grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
     
  2. [Austral, informal] Lucky or fortunate
    "He got arsey and won the lottery"

See also: ill-natured