pisse-vinaigre

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pis.vi.nɛɡʁ/

Noun

pisse-vinaigre m (plural pisse-vinaigre)

1. (figuratively) a grouch, a crosspatch, a sourpuss

Descendants

• → Dutch: azijnpisser (calque)

See also

• esprit chagrin
• pisse-froid
• rabat-joie

Further reading

• “pisse-vinaigre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.