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sourpuss

Syllabification: (sour·puss)

Pronunciation: /ˈsou(ə)rˌpo͝os/

Definition of sourpuss

noun

informal

a bad-tempered or habitually sullen person.

Origin:

1930s (originally US): from sour + puss²

sourpuss in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sourpuss in the British & World English dictionary

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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