sorehead

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Other writers and players called him a "loudmouth," a "sorehead" and worse.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

If you are a sorehead because you lost, you shouldn't play.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

"You would look likea sorehead if you didn't," he said.

From Time • Apr. 12, 2012

Only a sorehead would fuss about too much celebration of the idea of home during the festive winter season.

From Time Magazine Archive

The "sorehead" reference, as readers of our "High School Boys Series" will recall, had to do with Dodge and Bayliss, ere they had been chased out of Gridley High School.

From The High School Boys' Fishing Trip by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)