crankity

Definition

A state of being easily irritated, unpredictable, or temperamental; prone to getting upset at the slightest provocation. Perfect descriptor for tech support forums at 3 AM.

Example Usage

Everyone in the chatroom was acting crankity because the server had been down all day.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crankity&defid=7140)

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