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miseryguts

miseryguts noun: a miserable, negative person.

Noun

miseryguts (plural miseryguts)

  1. (colloquial) A miserable, negative person.
    • He was regarded standoffish or withdrawn or even as a miseryguts.2004, Ed Murfin, Sabbatical
    • You know, Jers, you've become one incredible miseryguts. A grumpy old granny. I mean, I'm offering you a hand, here.2005, Jeffrey Miller, Murder's Out of Tune

Forms of miseryguts

pluralmiseryguts

Origin of miseryguts

From misery + guts.

Questions about miseryguts

What does miseryguts mean?
Miseryguts means a miserable, negative person.
What part of speech is miseryguts?
Miseryguts is a noun.
What is the plural of miseryguts?
The plural of miseryguts is miseryguts.

Words near miseryguts in the dictionary

  1. misery lit
  2. misery loves company
  3. misery porn
  4. misery whip
  5. misery whips
  6. miseryguts
  7. mises
  8. mises en abyme
  9. mises en espace
  10. mises en scene
  11. mises en scène

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