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sobersides

American  
[soh-ber-sahydz] / ˈsoʊ bərˌsaɪdz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
sobersides plural
  1. a humorless or habitually serious person.


sobersides British  
/ ˈsəʊbəˌsaɪdz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a solemn and sedate person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of sobersides

First recorded in 1695–1705; sober + side 1 + -s 3

Example Sentences

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The joke had gone so far that it overwhelmed all the sobersides who couldn’t see the joke.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2019

And those who mark me down as a puritanical old sobersides may be surprised to learn that it was comedians, along with the plays of Shakespeare, that first drew me to theatre.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2012

To Procaccino and other sobersides, that typifies the despised Fun City syndrome.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even so, Today still has twice the audience of either the sobersides CBS Morning News or ABC's fluffy Good Morning, America.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Well, little sobersides, are you glad you’re going visiting?”

From The Twin Cousins by May, Sophie

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