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curmudgeonly

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cur⋅mudg⋅eon

  [ker-muhj-uhn]
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–noun
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Origin:
1570–80; unexplained; perh. cur- repr. cur

Related forms:
cur⋅mudg⋅eon⋅ly, adjective

Synonyms:
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.
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cur·mudg·eon   (kər-mŭj'ən)   
n.  An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.

[Origin unknown.]
cur·mudg'eon·ly adj., cur·mudg'eon·ry n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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