Frowner

/ˈfraʊn.ər/ noun

Definition

A person who frowns frequently or habitually.

Etymology

Directly from 'frown' (Middle English, possibly from Old French 'frogne' meaning a grimace) with the agent suffix '-er' added to denote someone who performs the action.

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Before emoticons and emojis, people were described with words like 'frowner'—it's fascinating how we've always needed vocabulary to capture what someone's face naturally does, whether it's a character trait or mood.

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