Frequently combined with other words forming common phrases such as mardy bum, mardy cow and mardy bugger.[1] Sometimes shortened to mard particular when used in certain phrases such as mard arse or mard on (as in "he's got a mard on" to mean he's in a bad mood). Used throughout the East Midlands and some parts of Yorkshire, particularly in Hull and Sheffield. Maungy has the same meaning in most other parts of Yorkshire and east Lancashire, i.e. "he has a maunge on".