crosspatch

See also: cross-patch

English

Alternative forms

• cross-patch (Commonwealth?)

Etymology

From cross (“grumpy”) +‎ patch (“fool”).

Noun

crosspatch (plural crosspatches)

1. A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.

Synonyms

• grouch

Translations

grumpy person

• Bulgarian: мърморко (bg) m (mǎrmorko)
• Dutch: nijdas (nl) m
• Estonian: toriseja