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sourpuss

[souuhr-poos, sou-er-]

sour·puss

[souuhr-poos, sou-er-]
noun Informal.
a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.

Origin:
1935–40; sour + puss2
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sourpuss (ˈsaʊəˌpʊs)
 
n
informal a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
 
[C20: from sour + puss²]

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sourpuss definition

[ˈsɑʊɚpʊs]
  1. n.
    a grouchy or frowning person. (See also picklepuss.) : What a sourpuss! He makes King Kong look sweet.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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