Oscar the Grouch

Oscar the Grouch is a character from the children's television show *Sesame Street*—a green, furry creature who lives in a trash can and takes pride in being irritable and disagreeable.

By extension, calling someone an Oscar the Grouch suggests they're perpetually grumpy or complaining: Don't be such an Oscar the Grouch.

Related
  • BertMasculine name, often shortened
  • ErnieMale nickname from Ernest
  • grumpyIrritable in temperament
  • bad attitudeHostile, uncooperative mindset
  • greenColor of vegetation

garbage · Sesame Street · children's television · public television · lid · sarcastic · trash can · nonconformity · cantankerous · beloved · iconic · unapologetic · recycling · rotten apple · puppet · scruffy · individuality · sardines

Categories
Opposites
temperament and disposition

Oscar the GrouchBig Bird

Giant yellow puppet character

Elmo · Mr. Rogers · Grover · Pollyanna · Little Miss Sunshine

aesthetic preferences and values

Oscar the GrouchMarie Kondo

Mr. Clean · Martha Stewart · Monica Geller · neat freak · clean freak

social orientation

Oscar the GrouchBig Bird

Giant yellow puppet character

Elmo · Mr. Rogers · social butterfly · host · welcomer

Family

grouchy, grouch, Oscar, grouches, grouching, Oscars, grouchiness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G