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sorehead

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sore⋅head

  [sawr-hed, sohr-]
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–noun Informal.
a disgruntled or vindictive person, esp. an unsportsmanlike loser: Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.
Origin:
1840–50; cf. Scots sorehead a headache

Related forms:
sore⋅head⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
sore⋅head⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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sore·head   (sôr'hěd', sōr'-)   
n.   Slang
One who is easily offended, annoyed, or angered.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sore·head
Pronunciation: -"hed
Function: noun
: FOWL POX a
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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