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curmudgeon
noun
[ kəːˈmʌdʒ(ə)n ]
• a bad-tempered person, especially an old one.
Similar:
bad-tempered person,
crank
,
crosspatch
,
sourpuss
, old trout, a bear with a sore head,
kvetch
,
sorehead
,
Origin:
late 16th century: of unknown origin.