/ kɜːˈmʌdʒən; NAmE kɜːrˈm-/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a bad-tempered person, often an old one
► cur·mudg·eon·ly adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ kɜːˈmʌdʒən; NAmE kɜːrˈm-/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a bad-tempered person, often an old one
► cur·mudg·eon·ly adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005