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cross-patch"peevish person," usually female, c. 1700, from cross (adj.) + patch (n.1) "piece."
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cross-patchA disagreeable, ill-tempered person, male or female. Patch means a fool or gossip; so called from his parti-coloured or patched dress. A cross-patch is an ill-tempered fool or gossip. Patch, meaning & [..]
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