sourpuss

See also: sour puss

English

Etymology

sour (“bad-tempered”) +‎ puss (“slang for mouth”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/

Noun

sourpuss (plural sourpusses)

1. (informal) A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch. A scowling person.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:complainer

Translations

A person who is gloomy, sullen, or miserable

• Bulgarian: вечно кисел човек (večno kisel čovek)
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• Finnish: hapannaama
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• German: Miesepeter (de) m, Sauertopf (de) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: ὄξος n (óxos)

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• Polish: maruda (pl) m, zrzęda (pl) m
• Romanian: acritură (ro) f
• Spanish: cascarrabias (es) m
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