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crapehanger
or
crepehanger
[
kreyp
-hang-er]
/ˈkreɪpˌhæŋ ər/
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noun
1.
a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
Origin of
crapehanger
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1915-1920
An Americanism dating back to
1915-20;
crape
+
hanger
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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