crosspatch

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crosspatch

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From cross (“grumpy”) + patch (“fool”).

noun crosspatches · cross-patch

A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.
Similar: grouch

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"crosspatch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crosspatch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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crosspatch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crosspatch

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"crosspatch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crosspatch.

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@misc{crosspatch_2026,
  title = {crosspatch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crosspatch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}