drama queen

noun

Informal. a person who often has exaggerated or overly emotional reactions to events or situations: You're such a drama queen! You always have to have all the attention.

Origin of drama queen

First recorded in 1920–25

Words Nearby drama queen

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How to use drama queen in a sentence

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Other celeb websites quickly repeated the over-the-top language, making Michaele look every bit of an over-wrought drama queen.
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Rifqa could be “the drama queen” that some commentators following the story are concluding.
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But for all of his drama-queen posturing, it is worth noting that Sarkozy is asking the G-20 for some sensible measures.
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British Dictionary definitions for drama queen

drama queen

noun

informal a person who tends to react to every situation in an overdramatic or exaggerated manner

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