: a person easily angered or disgruntled
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Just because you lost, don't be a sorehead!
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The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought perhaps the golden age of the sorehead.
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Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
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Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
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“Sorehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorehead. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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sorehead
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