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sourpuss

 
Dictionary: sour·puss   (sour'pʊs') pronunciation
n. Slang
A habitually gloomy or sullen person.

[SOUR + PUSS2.]


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noun

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

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (informal) someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
  Synonyms: picklepuss, gloomy Gus, pouter


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - surt ribs, surt løg

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuurpruim

Français (French)
n. - grincheux

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Slang) Miesepeter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γκρινιάρης, στριμμένος

Italiano (Italian)
brontolone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - maneira rude de dizer estraga prazeres, embirrenta (f)

Русский (Russian)
брюзга, мрачная личность

Español (Spanish)
n. - aguafiestas, amargado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - surpuppa, kverulant

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
讨人嫌的家伙

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 討人嫌的傢伙

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 심보가 비뚤어진 사람, 음침한 성격의 사람, 보기 싫은 놈

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不機嫌な人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص مزاجي و ميال للغضب بسرعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חמוץ-פנים‬


 
 
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