Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. Aus./US) hostile towards.

1906		E. Dyson Fact’ry ’Ands 225: ‘Fact is,’ said the packer, ‘we’re gettin’ er bit soured on wimmin.’.
1907		St Nicholas XXXIV 601/2: Maybe if I get any more soured on Hammond I’ll skate over with my trunk and try Ferry Hill [DA].
1916		J. Lait ‘Charlie the Wolf’ in Beef, Iron and Wine (1917) 65: This time they ain’t gonna take him so easy. He’s gettin’ a little sour on the bars.
1939		V. Davis Gentlemen of the Broad Arrows 68: He’s a trouble-breeder. He’s sour on the world.
1949		F. Brown Dead Ringer 155: I told you, Am, he was sour on show biz.
1968		S. Gore Holy Smoke 54: How’s about we flip a coin to see whose God’s gone sour on him.
1977		K. Gilbert Living Black 33: This old whatsername here. I’ve been sour on him for years ’n years.
a.1985		‘The Open Book’ in G. Logsdon Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing (1995) 110: So me, I’m plumb soured on cowpunchers; / in fact, I ride sour long ago.
1995		R. Campbell Wizard of La-La Land (1999) 199: George was sour on Kenny.