curmudgeonliness

curmudgeonliness
The state or condition of being curmudgeonly.

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  • curmudgeon — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1568 1. archaic miser 2. a crusty, ill tempered, and usually old man • curmudgeonliness noun • curmudgeonly adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • curmudgeon — [kə: mʌdʒ(ə)n] noun a bad tempered or surly person. Derivatives curmudgeonliness noun curmudgeonly adjective Origin C16: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

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