A word that traditionally confuses and inspires Scriners by sending them giddily off on strange and unusual tangents (See: curmidget, cronemudgeon).

Minimalists, such as Minimalist Jones, are often mistaken for curmudgeons due to their frugal lifestyle, which often includes frugality of emotion.

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Guest Scriner: Priceton WordNet: Curmudgeon
Henry Rollins - self proclaimed curmudgeon, “more stories, bile and ranting diatribes from your graying, limping philsophic misanthropic curmudgeon”