Tom is such a Debby Downer.
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Downer
//ˈdaʊnə//
Synonyms for "downer" (187 found)
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4 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- успокоително noun (drug)
German
1 entries- Downer noun (drug)
Māori
1 entries- (pūroi) haupēhi noun (drug)
Swedish
1 entries- nedåttjack noun (drug)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
This is a downer.
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Was the cliffhanger a downer or did it whet your appetite for more?
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Stop being a Debbie downer.
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