was wotd|2007|May|7
English
Etymology
While numerous folk etymologies surround this word, there is yet no widely accepted origin.
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/k���m�d��n/
italbrac|US IPA|/k��m�d��n/
audio|en-us-curmudgeon.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- archaic: A miser.
- An ill-tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
#: There's a cranky curmudgeon working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.
Quotations
2006, The New York Times 1
2007, The Times 2
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