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Grouch
01
a person who is habitually bad-tempered or complaining
Informal
Offensive
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
grouches
What is the origin of the term "grouch" and how is it used?
"grouch" is an English term that dates back to the early 20th century, likely derived from the verb "to grouch," meaning to grumble or complain. It came to describe a person who is habitually bad-tempered, irritable, or prone to complaining. The word appears in everyday speech, literature, and media to characterize someone's sour or cantankerous disposition. The term is mildly derogatory, generally playful or descriptive rather than deeply offensive, and is not neutral in tone.
Examples
He 's always a grouch in the mornings before his coffee.
to grouch
01
to express unhappiness in an irritable manner
Intransitive: to grouch about sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
grouch
3rd person singular
grouches
Present participle
grouching
Past simple
grouched
Past participle
grouched
Examples
Despite the beautiful weather, John continued to grouch about having to work on a Saturday.
Lexical Tree
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