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Debbie Downer
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English
Etymology
Coined by Rachel Dratch and Paula Pell as the name of a recurring character on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Noun
Debbie Downer (plural Debbie Downers)
- (informal, derogatory) A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.
- I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but…
- 2021, Thomas L. Norris, A Fresh Cup of Counseling, Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN:
- Everyone has met a Debbie Downer. They are filled with complaints, see everything darkly, and feel like a victim of life. And that is the energy they bring to themselves.
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