The Crossover

chur·lish

[CHUHR-LISH] adjective

Having a bad temper, and

being difficult to work with.

As in: I wanted a pair

of Stephon Marbury’s sneakers

(Starburys),

but Dad called him

a selfish millionaire

with a bad attitude,

and why would I want

to be associated

with such a churlish

choke artist.

As in: I don’t understand

how I went

from annoyed

to grumpy

to downright

churlish.

As in: How do you apologize

to your twin brother

for being churlish—

for almost

breaking

his nose?