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The emotional weather report for people running on low battery and zero patience.
means A state of irritable, easily-annoyed grumpiness, usually brought on by being tired, hungry, or otherwise worn thin.
from Traces back to 'cranky,' from 'crank' — an old word for a sudden twist or bend, also used for the handle you turn to get a machine going. By the 1800s 'cranky' had picked up the sense of someone who's bent out of shape or oddly twisted in temper, and crankiness followed as the noun for that out-of-sorts, easily-ground-gears mood.
- root cause
- Usually hunger, fatigue, or someone chewing loudly
- peak hours
- Pre-coffee and post-meeting are prime time
- etymology
- From crank, meaning twisted or out of alignment
- cure rate
- Nap or snack fixes most cases instantly