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sorehead

[ sawr-hed, sohr- ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser:

    Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.



sorehead

/ ˈsɔːˌhɛd /

noun

  1. informal.
    a peevish or disgruntled person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsoreˈheadedly, adverb
  • ˌsoreˈheadedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • soreheaded·ly adverb
  • soreheaded·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sorehead1

1840–50; compare Scots sorehead a headache
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Example Sentences

Hes been sneering and hollering like the sorehead he is, and its sure getting too much for me.

That ought to give pause to the Amalgamated Sorehead Society.

We say that "knocking" is a sign of the "sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost."

Sorehead picks Mike up, an' sweeps a cord or two of glasswar' off the bar with him.

"I know one 'sorehead,'" remarked Ray with a grimace as he felt of his wound.

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