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crapehanger
or
crepe·hang·er
[
kreyp
-hang-er]
Word Origin
noun
a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
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Origin of
crapehanger
An Americanism dating back to
1915–20;
crape
+
hanger
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