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sobersides

[ soh-ber-sahydz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
, plural so·ber·sides.
  1. a humorless or habitually serious person.


sobersides

/ ˈsəʊbəˌsaɪdz /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a solemn and sedate person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsoberˌsided, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sobersides1

First recorded in 1695–1705; sober + side 1 + -s 3
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Example Sentences

The joke had gone so far that it overwhelmed all the sobersides who couldn’t see the joke.

"Thank heaven my audience is not made up of such sobersides. Sander, see that this lad is given instructions in laughing."

And those who mark me down as a puritanical old sobersides may be surprised to learn that it was comedians, along with the plays of Shakespeare, that first drew me to theatre.

If you once saw her and heard her sing, you’d go crazy about her, old sobersides.

Judging from his relaxed demeanor Tuesday, Bradley may try not to seem like such a sobersides next time around.

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