picklepuss

picklepuss
noun
someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
Syn: ↑sourpuss, ↑gloomy Gus, ↑pouter
Derivationally related forms: ↑pout (for: ↑pouter)
Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
Hypernyms: ↑unwelcome person, ↑persona non grata

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