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roachy, a. U.S.|ˈrəʊtʃɪ|
[f. roach n.4 + -y1.]
Infested with cockroaches; resembling cockroaches (see also quot. 1900).
1900Dialect Notes II. 54 Roachy, adj., pertaining to poor work or preparation. 1937F. Scott Fitzgerald Let. 8 Oct. (1964) 19 You are right that romantic things really happen in roachy kitchens and back yards. 1979P. L. G. Bateman Household Pests ii. 93 They contaminate more than they consume, polluting everything with a foul ‘roachy’ odour which is persistent. |