peevish
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Buster was sure that Peevish Peggy had come to help him.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Smith, Harry L.
Peevish, querulous, a panegyrist of former times when he was a boy, a chastiser and censurer of his juniors.
From The Works of Horace by Horace
"Peevish porcupines," grunted the old cow-puncher, "but you've got yourself in up to ther neck in printer's ink."
From Ted Strong's Motor Car by Taylor, Edward C.
"Peevish peppers, but I'm a tenderfoot," grunted Bud.
From Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur by Taylor, Edward C.
The worker, Peevish Peggy, at once flew into a temper.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Smith, Harry L.
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