You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 24.

Bologna Day

Today’s word is sour, spelled s-o-u-r.

sour /saʊə $ saʊr/ adjective

informal if a relationship or plan turns or goes sour, it becomes less enjoyable, pleasant, or satisfactory

As time went by, their marriage turned sour.

The meeting ended on a sour note, with neither side able to reach agreement.

sour2 verb [intransitive, transitive]

if a relationship or someone’s attitude sours, or if something sours it, it becomes unfriendly or unfavorable

Jealousy has soured their relationship.

His experiences have soured him.

The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.

sour grapes plural noun

used to say that someone is pretending that they dislike something because they want it but cannot have it – used to show disapproval

His criticisms are just sour grapes.

But to dismiss the concerns as no more than sour grapes underestimates the real problem.

— Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 21 May 2021

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