Back to regionalism list
There are 1 results of your search for cranky.
cranky
adjective (crankier; crankiest)
eccentric; queer. –crankily, adverb, crankiness, noun
Contributor's comments: Cranky is used in South Australia and the NT as well.
Contributor's comments: In Tassie the pronunciation is closer to 'kran-kee' or 'krank-ee' than 'krangkee.
Contributor's comments: I've only ever heard this as meaning a bit bad-tempered, waspish, irritable eg "Don't get all cranky with me" - Melbourne.