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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

1. archaic: A miser.
2. 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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