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British slang
A difficult or awkward person.
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
UK
Formality
Informal.
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contrary Mary means A difficult or awkward person. It is best read as british slang associated with UK.
"contrary Mary" means A difficult or awkward person. In UK, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Clumsy; awkward.
Something embarrassing or a major fail, like an awkward moment
Embarrassing or awkward, often in a secondhand way
A socially awkward or unstylish person; a foolish person
A clumsy or awkward person (from "eomcheong-i" - awkward person)
Suddenly awkward atmosphere (abbreviation of "gapjagi bunwigiga ssahaejinda" - suddenly...
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