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curmudgeon
UK
/kəˈmʌdʒ.ən/
US
/kərˈmʌdʒ.ən/
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curmudgeon
noun
curmudgeons
pl
UK
/kəˈmʌdʒ.ən/
US
/kərˈmʌdʒ.ən/
ворчун
The old man was known as the neighborhood curmudgeon.
Старик был известен как ворчун в округе.
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брюзга
скряга
Synonyms
misanthrope
fuddy-duddy
sourpuss
killjoy
crank
grouch
grump
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curmudgeon
noun
A bad-tempered or surly person.
The old curmudgeon next door yelled at the kids for playing too loudly.
An ill-tempered and miserly individual, especially an elderly man.
The village curmudgeon hoarded his coins and glowered at passers-by.
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