Meanings
nouncrosspatch (plural crosspatches)
plural crosspatches · alternative cross-patch
- A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
Synonyms: grouch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
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Origin
From cross (“grumpy”) + patch (“fool”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian мърморко
- мърморко (mărmorko)grumpy person
Dutch nijdas
- nijdasgrumpy person
Estonian toriseja
- torisejagrumpy person
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APA
crosspatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspatch
MLA
“crosspatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspatch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosspatch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosspatch.
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