crapehanger

[kreyp-hang-er] /ˈkreɪpˌhæŋ ər/

noun

a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.

Origin of crapehanger

1915-1920

An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; crape + hanger

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