Associations to the word «Curmudgeon»

Wiktionary

CURMUDGEON, noun. (archaic) A miser.
CURMUDGEON, noun. An ill-tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.

Dictionary definition

CURMUDGEON, noun. A crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas.

Wise words

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