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sourpuss

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs/

noun

Etymology: From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).

  1. A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person.

    “They butt heads sometimes because Jenna can be pretty selfish and tone-deaf, and Jeordie can be a little bit of a sourpuss.”

verb

Etymology: From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).

  1. To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.

    ““Oh, stop your sourpussing. We got what you needed.””