sourpuss

noun sour·puss \ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌpu̇s\

: a person who complains frequently or constantly and looks unhappy

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²puss

First Known Use: 1930

Synonyms: bear, bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, crosspatch, curmudgeon, fusser, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, grouch, whiner

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