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curmudgeon

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Main Entry:
cur·mud·geon Listen to the pronunciation of curmudgeon
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
origin unknown
Date:
1568
1archaic : miser2: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
— cur·mud·geon·li·ness Listen to the pronunciation of curmudgeonliness \-lē-nəs\ noun
— cur·mud·geon·ly Listen to the pronunciation of curmudgeonly \-lē\ adjective
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