怒おこり上じょう戸ご

noun

quarrelsome drinker; angry drunk

Describes a person who becomes belligerent or argumentative when drinking alcohol. Often used in contrast with other 上戸 types like 笑い上戸 (happy drunk) or 泣き上戸 (weepy drunk).

• 彼かれは怒おこり上じょう戸ごで、酒さけを飲のむとすぐに喧けん嘩かを始はじめる。

  He's a quarrelsome drinker; as soon as he drinks, he starts fights.

• 父ちちは普ふ段だんは温おん厚こうだが、怒おこり上じょう戸ごだから飲のみ会かいでは気きをつけている。

  My father is usually gentle, but he's an angry drunk, so I'm careful at drinking parties.