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sourpuss

[ souuhr-poos, sou-er- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.

sourpuss

/ ˈsaʊəˌpʊs /

informal.
a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen

First recorded in 1935–40; sour + puss ²

C20: from sour + puss ²

Better that I leave the seminary than stay and become a sourpuss.

Most of his time, though, is dedicated to one famous little sourpuss: Grumpy Cat.

Only now, years later, do I see myself for what I was: a depressed sourpuss not really giving these moms a chance.

Bob C. always thought Bob L. was a sourpuss, too "corrosive."

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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