camsteary

adjective

cam·​stea·​ry

variants or camsteery

kämˈstārē,

-ˈē-

Scottish

: perverse, stubborn, refractory, willful

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Scots & English dialect cam entry 3 + Scots steery busy, from steer (variant of England stir) + English -y

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