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Definition of Sourpuss
1. Noun. Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression.
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Persona Non Grata, Unwelcome Person
Derivative terms: Pout, Pout
Definition of Sourpuss
1. Noun. A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sourpuss
1. a grouchy person [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sourpuss
Literary usage of Sourpuss
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Who was the sourpuss whose stony visage made a funny story all the funnier?
What did the Frenchmen think of the Americans' humor, and vice versa? ..."
2. CyberRisk '96 Proceedings: Tools for Reducing Risk and Building Ethical by National Computer Security Association (1998)
"Mr Bubbly is now a morose whisky-swilling sourpuss: why? The formerly grim Schultz
now waltzes through the office with a perpetual smile on his face. ..."
3. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Who was the sourpuss whose stony visage made a funny story all the funnier?
What did the Frenchmen think of the Americans' humor, and vice versa? ..."
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