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 Curmud’geon (3 syl.).Current. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Currant.
 
A corruption of Corinth, hence called by Ju’venal Corinthi’aca uvæ.   1
 


 Curmud’geon (3 syl.).Current. 

 
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