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—curmudgeonly, adj./keuhr muj"euhn/, n.a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.[1570-80; unexplained; perh. cur- repr. CUR]Syn. grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.
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curmudgeon — noun /kɜː(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒ.ən,kɚˈmʌdʒən/ a) A miser. Theres a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak. b) An ill tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions … Wiktionary
curmudgeon — [[t]kə(r)mʌ̱ʤən[/t]] curmudgeons N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad tempered. [OLD FASHIONED] ...such a terrible old curmudgeon … English dictionary
curmudgeon — UK [kɜː(r)ˈmʌdʒ(ə)n] / US [kərˈmʌdʒən] noun [countable] Word forms curmudgeon : singular curmudgeon plural curmudgeons old fashioned someone who gets annoyed easily, especially an old person … English dictionary
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curmudgeon — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1568 1. archaic miser 2. a crusty, ill tempered, and usually old man • curmudgeonliness noun • curmudgeonly adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
