sour puss

A form of sourpuss — A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person.

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Meanings

nounsour puss (plural sour pusses)

plural sour pusses

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sourpuss.

Origin

From sour (“bad-tempered”) + puss (“slang for "mouth"”).

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APA

sour puss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20puss

MLA

“sour puss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20puss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sour puss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sour%20puss.

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