curmudgeon

[ ker-muhj-uhn ]
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noun
  1. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

Origin of curmudgeon

1
First recorded in 1570–80; unexplained; perhaps cur-, representing cur

Other words for curmudgeon

Other words from curmudgeon

  • cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for curmudgeon

curmudgeon

/ (kɜːˈmʌdʒən) /


noun
  1. a surly or miserly person

Origin of curmudgeon

1
C16: of unknown origin

Derived forms of curmudgeon

  • curmudgeonly, adjective

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