sourpuss

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sour·puss

 (sour′po͝os′)
n. Slang
A habitually gloomy or sullen person.
[sour + puss.]
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sourpuss

(ˈsaʊəˌpʊs)
n
informal a person whose facial expression or nature is habitually gloomy or sullen
[C20: from sour + puss2]
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sour•puss

(ˈsaʊərˌpʊs, ˈsaʊ ər-)

n. Informal.
a grouchy, often scowling person.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sourpuss - someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
gloomy Gus, picklepuss, pouter
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
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sourpuss

noun
Slang. A person who habitually complains or grumbles:
complainer, crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner.
Informal: crank, griper, grouser.
Slang: bellyacher, sorehead.
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Translations

sourpuss

[ˈsaʊəpʊs] N → amargado/a m/f
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sourpuss

n (inf) → Miesepeter m (inf)
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