crosspatch

cross·patch

 (krôs′păch′, krŏs′-)

n.

A peevish, irascible person; a grouch.

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[cross + patch, jester.]

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crosspatch

(ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ)

n

informal a peevish bad-tempered person

[C18: from cross + obsolete patch fool]

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cross•patch

(ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs-)

n.

a bad-tempered or irritable person.

[1690–1700]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

crosspatch - a bad-tempered person     crank, grouch, grump, churl disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable crabby person, crab - a quarrelsome grouch hothead, fire-eater - a belligerent grouch misanthrope, misanthropist - someone who dislikes people in general

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Translations

crosspatch

[ˈkrɒspætʃ] N → gruñón/ona m/f, cascarrabias mf

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crosspatch

[ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ] n (fam) → permaloso/a, musone/a

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