Meanings
plural curmudges
- curmudgeon
Leave the lad alone, you curmudge! He don't know no better, that's all.
1992 July 3, Jess Anderson, chapter 90210, in soc.motss (Usenet)
Origin
Clipping of curmudgeon.
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