sourball

[ souuh r-bawl, sou-er- ]

/ ˈsaʊərˌbɔl, ˈsaʊ ər- /

noun

a round piece of hard candy with a tart or acid fruit flavoring.

Informal. a chronic grouch.

Nearby words

sour mash, sour on, sour orange, sour salt, sour-milk cheese, sourball, sourberry, source, source amnesia, source book, source code

Origin of sourball

First recorded in 1895–1900; sour + ball¹

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