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curmudgeon

Pronunciation: /kəːˈmʌdʒ(ə)n/
Definition of curmudgeon

noun

  • a bad-tempered or surly person.

Derivatives

curmudgeonliness

noun

curmudgeonly

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: of unknown origin

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