Meaning of grumpy pants | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of grump (“person who is currently in a bad mood or is habitually cranky”).
   attributive, countable, informal, sometimes
2. A notional pair of pants worn by someone in a bad mood.
   informal, uncountable

Examples

“Near-synonym: bitchy-pants”

“"You fish, pal. Old grumpy-pants doesn't own the ocean!"”

“I was worried the supply teacher would be some grumpy-pants who liked sending kids out of the room if they dared to interrupt while they were speaking.”

““Charming, there you are. I've been looking all over for you. Grumpy pants here wouldn't tell me where you went.””

“Near-synonym: bitchy pants”

“We asked him to take off his grumpy pants and put on his big-boy pants.”

“"What is everyone's problem this morning? Did everyone wake up with their grumpy pants on?"”

“"Well, look who put on his grumpy pants today?" Gina said, punching me in the arm. She was really starting to get on my last goddamn nerves.”

“I notice that when I move through the world at this pace, I tend to do what a friend calls “wearing my grumpy pants.””

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