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  • noun UK The property of being lairy (grumpy or touchy).

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  • For my money, by losing the hitherto wearisome "edge" and tempering his inappropriate lairiness, Ross has allowed the format to reassert itself and ensure it becomes precisely what a chat show presented by a smart,

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • For my money, by losing the hitherto wearisome "edge" and tempering his inappropriate lairiness, Ross has allowed the format to reassert itself and ensure it becomes precisely what a chat show presented by a smart,

    The Guardian World News 2009

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