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curmudgeon
curmudgeon definition
cur·mudg·eon (kər muj′ən)
noun
a surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered person; cantankerous fellow
Etymology: < ?
Related Forms:
- curmudgeonly cur·mudg′·eonly adjective
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