Sourpuss (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expressionplay

Synonyms:

gloomy Gus; picklepuss; pouter; sourpuss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sourpuss" is a kind of...):

persona non grata; unwelcome person (a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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