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sorehead

[sawr-hed, sohr-]

sore·head

[sawr-hed, sohr-]
noun Informal.
a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.

Origin:
1840–50; compare Scots sorehead a headache

sore·head·ed·ly, adverb
sore·head·ed·ness, noun
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Sorehead is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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sorehead (ˈsɔːˌhɛd)
 
n
informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) a peevish or disgruntled person
 
sore'headedly
 
adv
 
sore'headedness
 
n

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sorehead definition


  1. n.
    a grumpy person. (Also a term of address.) : She's sort of a sorehead right now. Wait a day or two and then ask her.
  2. n.
    a poor loser. : Don't be a sorehead. You knew what you're getting into.
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