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 interrobang. 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. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Etymonline
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
He is apparently a curmudgeon who thinks everyone is intellectually beneath him.
Chamberlain's reputation in camp is that of chief curmudgeon.
And, basically, he's this sad curmudgeon wizard who sells potions and scrolls to an online retailer.
The problem, dear curmudgeon, is in ourselves and not in our stars.
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