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Sourpuss

//ˈsaʊə(ɹ)ˌpʊs// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person. informal

    "They butt heads sometimes because Jenna can be pretty selfish and tone-deaf, and Jeordie can be a little bit of a sourpuss."

  2. 2
    someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl. intransitive, uncommon

    "“Oh, stop your sourpussing. We got what you needed.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).

Etymology 2

From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for mouth”).

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