I hold the sweet pumpkin filling at an autumn dinner, but if a person has me, they might seem grumpy or rough around the edges. What am I?
Crust
The answer plays on two distinct meanings of the word 'crust.' In baking, it refers to the baked outer pastry shell that holds pie filling. In colloquial terms, having a 'crust' or being 'crusty' describes someone who has a rough, grumpy, or irritable exterior.
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