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CROSSPATCH
grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch
(noun) a bad-tempered person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crosspatch (plural crosspatches)
A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
Synonyms
• grouch
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"patch` (-pch`; 224), n.
Definition: An ill-natured person. [Colloq.] "Crosspatch, draw the latch." Mother Goose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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