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curmudgeon
cur·mudg·eon
[
kur mújjən
]
(
plural
cur·mudg·eons
)
noun
Definition:
somebody who is irritable or stubborn:
somebody considered to be bad-tempered, disagreeable, or stubborn
[
Late 16th century. Origin ?
]
cur·mudg·eon·ly
adjective
cur·mud·geon·ry
noun
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cur·mudg·eon·ly adjectivecur·mud·geon·ry noun
