Ornery vs Ornery - What's the difference?

In appalachian|lang=en terms the difference between ornery and ornery

is that ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable while ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

In humorous|southern us|lang=en terms the difference between ornery and ornery

is that ornery is (humorous|southern us) mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way while ornery is (humorous|southern us) mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ornery and ornery

is that ornery is (obsolete) commonplace, inferior while ornery is (obsolete) commonplace, inferior.

As adjectives the difference between ornery and ornery

is that ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable while ornery is (appalachian) cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

ornery

English

Adjective

(er)

(Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

* 1990 . , Rabbit at Rest

“Grandpa, what’s ‘ornery’?” / “Oh, you know. Mean. Contrary. Rebellious.”

* 1939 . From the Script of (1939)

Curley: "I ain't sayin' I don't share your sentiments, Buck, but you're a born fool. First place Luke would kill the Kid in a gun-fight. Second place if Luke did get shot he's got two brothers just as ornery as he is, and if Ike Plummer didn't kill the Kid then Hank Plummer would."

(humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.

(obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.

Derived terms

* ornerily * orneriness