resmunguista

[ʁɛʃ.mũ.ɡˈis.tɐ]

nounmasculine/femininepl: resmunguistas

grumbler, complainer, whiner

1. A person who habitually grumbles, complains, or whines about things

He is such a grumbler; he always finds something to complain about.

Ele é um resmunguista; sempre acha algo para reclamar.

2. Someone prone to making low, muttered complaints or murmurings

The resmunguista at the meeting kept muttering objections under his breath.

O resmunguista da reunião continuava murmurando objeções.

NYC Slang

sourpuss, bellyacher, kvetch

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resmunguista

Standard term for a habitual complainer

Rio de Janeiro

resmunguista

Commonly used colloquial term

São Paulo

resmunguista

Standard usage in urban areas

Portugal

resmungão/resmunguista

Less common; resmungão is preferred

resmunguista de primeira água

ser um resmunguista de mão cheia

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