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Debbie Downer
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Etymology
Coined by Rachel Dratch and Paula Pell as the name of a Debbie Downer recurring character on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Noun
Debbie Downer
en informal pejorative A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.
en negative Nancy negative Nelly
en doubting Thomas gloomy Gus
en I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but…
en 2021 Thomas L. Norris A Fresh Cup of Counseling Wipf and Stock Publishers 9781666711554 https://books.google.com/books?id=l15QEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT79&dq=%22Debbie+Downer%22&hl=&cd=7&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Debbie%20Downer%22&f=false Everyone has met a Debbie Downer. They are filled with complaints, see everything darkly, and feel like a victim of life. And that is the energy they bring to themselves.
en eponyms
en People Personality