Top 10 Surly Quotes

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Behind the words

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The meaning of surly

(a.) Arrogant; haughty.

(a.) Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.

(a.) Rough; dark; tempestuous.