"sourhead" meaning in All languages combined

See sourhead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sourheads [plural]
Etymology: sour + -head Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sour|head}} sour + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} sourhead (plural sourheads)
  1. One who is grumpy, negative, and bad-tempered.
    Sense id: en-sourhead-en-noun-X60b4MBk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -head

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1948, George Jean Nathan, The Theatre Book of the Year: A Record and an Interpretation",
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