On'ry

[Tina]

Onry is an adjective and is a truncated version of the word ornery. In the Baltimore, Maryland area, use of the term onry is quite common. In fact, in some of the Baltimore suburbs, reports have surfaced of locals beating down visitors for using ornery as opposed to the shortened, less complicated onry. Attempts to question locals regarding this issue are usually met with a blank stare or an open-mouthed gaze downward.