pisse-vinaigre

French

Etymology

From pisser (“to piss”) +‎ vinaigre (“vinegar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pis.vi.nɛɡʁ/

Noun

pisse-vinaigre m (plural pisse-vinaigre)

(figuratively) a grouch, a crosspatch, a sourpuss

See also

References

“pisse-vinaigre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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