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sourpuss
[ souuhr-poos, sou-er- ]
noun
Informal.
- a person having a grouchy disposition that is often accompanied by a scowling facial expression.
sourpuss
/ ˈʊəˌʊ /
noun
- informal.a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sourpuss1
C20: from sour + puss ²
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So there I was: stuck with old sourpuss.
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Not to put too fine a point on things, but Mike, as played by Hutcherson, is a real sourpuss.
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Feb. 12 was an all-time low for sourpuss Sports letters.
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Goodman, also known as an occasional sourpuss, put meeting some of his “sporting heroes,” whether they were in the audience or competing, near the top of his list of memories.
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It’s a hard time to be a dictatorial sourpuss in college athletics.
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