SOURPUSS


Meaning of SOURPUSS in English

/ ˈsaʊəpʊs; NAmE ˈsaʊərpʊs/ noun

( informal ) a person who is not cheerful or pleasant

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s (originally US): from sour + puss a person's face, mouth, expression .

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