cur·mudg·eon [ker-muhj-uhn]
noun
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Origin:
1570–80; unexplained; perhaps cur- representing cur
Related forms
cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective
Synonyms
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch, quavis.
noun
a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
Origin:
1570–80; unexplained; perhaps cur- representing cur
Related forms
cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective
Synonyms
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch, quavis.