curmudgeon
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ən noun
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Related forms
cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective
Synonyms
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.
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curmudgeon (kɜːˈmʌdʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a surly or miserly person | |
| [C16: of unknown origin] | |
| cur'mudgeonly | |
| —adj | |
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Curmudgeon
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
curmudgeon
1577, of unknown origin; Johnson's suggestion that it is from Fr. coeur mechant "evil heart" is no longer taken seriously; the first syllable may be cur "dog."
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Example sentences
Your gut instinct and inner curmudgeon might need a day or two off to relax, refresh, and come back ready to fight the good fight.
When presented with the policy there is not a lot the old curmudgeon can do except follow it.
Certainly our gallery visitors don't want to get into a deep philosophical discussion with a cranky curmudgeon.
But this, as has been noted, are the gripes of an adult curmudgeon.
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