Debbie Downer
nounEtymology Coined by Rachel Dratch and Paula Pell as the name of a recurring character on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live.
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Derogatory, Informal A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.
- I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but…
- 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.2021, Thomas L. Norris, A Fresh Cup of Counseling, Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN: