Where does “curmudgeon” come from?
Curmudgeon is an English word of unknown origin, with no established etymology tracing it to earlier languages.
curmudgeon (English): A miser; An ill-tempered person full of stubborn...
Definitions
- A miser; An ill-tempered person full of stubborn...
Ancestry of “curmudgeon”, step by step
Words derived from “curmudgeon”