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curmudgeon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen |
| Derivation | curmudgeonly |
Examples of curmudgeon
curmudgeon
Excuse this writer for being the curmudgeon on the happy occasion of graduation.
From the ocregister.com
I've always been a bit of a curmudgeon, and it hasn't really gotten me anywhere.
From the scienceblogs.com
Highly popular as a player, he is now viewed as a curmudgeon of the hockey world.
From the usatoday.com
The downside of being a creative curmudgeon is that quality control can suffer.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tsilimidos said playing the curmudgeon was something Hunter could turn off and on.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Despite his curmudgeon persona, Mr. White was soft-spoken in person, Brennan said.
From the stltoday.com
If you're an atheist or just a curmudgeon, it's clearly not the place for you.
From the al.com
Before you dismiss the Spin as a reactionary young curmudgeon, put it another way.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's fantastic to see an old, plump curmudgeon remain at the top of his game.
From the stltoday.com
- A crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
- (curmudgeonly) crusty: brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
- With the Lights Out is a rarities box set, containing 3 CDs and 1 DVD, from the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released in November 2004. The title refers to the line "with the lights out, it's less dangerous" from the successful "Smells Like Teen Spirit" single. ...
- Dyskolos (translated as The Grouch, The Misanthrope, The Curmudgeon, or Old Cantankerous) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, or of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in all but complete form. ...
- (curmudgeonly) Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
- A bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
- An ill-tempered person (typically old male), full of resentment and stubborn notions
- The B-side on the "Lithium" single. Recorded in April of 1992 by Barret Jones at the Laundry Room Studios. Dave Grohl plays drums on this track. It was also played live only once, on 11/23/91 in Belgium.
- (n) - miser; bitter person
