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curmudgeon
[ ker-muhj-uhn ]
/ kərˈmʌdʒ ən /
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noun
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
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Origin of curmudgeon
First recorded in 1570–80; unexplained; perhaps cur-, representing cur
OTHER WORDS FROM curmudgeon
cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjectiveWords nearby curmudgeon
curly, curly-coated retriever, curlyhead, curly palm, curly top, curmudgeon, curmudgeonly, curn, Curnow, curr, currach
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British Dictionary definitions for curmudgeon
curmudgeon
/ (kɜːˈmʌdʒən) /
noun
a surly or miserly person
Derived forms of curmudgeon
curmudgeonly, adjectiveWord Origin for curmudgeon
C16: of unknown origin
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