Crosspatch

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
  2. 2
    a bad-tempered person wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
grouchgrouchanomalybearchurlcomplainer

Etymology

From cross (“grumpy”) + patch (“fool”).

Related phrases

bad tempered

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