On the Mardy Meaning?

And as a result, it's been used in quite a few idioms, people say 'you've got a mardy on', meaning you've got a real mood on today, a sulky mood on today, or 'you're in a right mardy' I've heard people say - often with a regional accent because these words sometimes sound better, you know, 'right mardy, you are!

What does Mardy mean in Yorkshire?

Adjective. mardy (comparative mardier, superlative mardiest) (chiefly Lancashire, Yorkshire and Midlands) Sulky or whining. He's a mardy child. (chiefly East Midlands) Non-co-operative, bad-tempered or terse in communication.

Where does the phrase Mardy come from?

Thanks to the Arctic Monkey's song Mardy Bum, this word – used to describe someone as moody, sulky or stroppy – has probably become familiar outside of the North. Derived from 'mard' or 'marred', meaning spoiled, it is commonly combined with other words to sum up someone's bad mood.