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crepehanger
[
kreyp
-hang-er]
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noun
crapehanger
.
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Origin of
crepehanger
An Americanism dating back to
1925–30;
crepe
+
hanger
crapehanger
or
crepe·hang·er
[
kreyp
-hang-er]
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words for crepehanger
cynic
,
worrier
,
sourpuss
,
misanthrope
,
complainer
,
killjoy
,
downer
,
defeatist
,
worrywart
,
gloomy
,
crepehanger
