sore|head

sore|head
sore|head «SR HEHD, SOHR-», noun, adjective. U.S. Informal.
–n.
1. a person who is easily angered or offended.
2. a disappointed politician.
–adj.
soreheaded; irritable: »

In a special issue in 1956, it offered a sorehead view of Harvard and a garish mix of ideas (Harper's).

[American English < sore + head]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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