- downer
- downer 1966 in sense of "barbiturate;" 1970 in sense of "depressing person;" agent noun from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.).
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downer — noun informal 1 (C) a drug that makes you feel very relaxed or sleepy compare upper 2 (2) 2 (singular) a person or situation that stops you feeling cheerful or happy: “Nick can t come.” “What a downer.” 3 be on a downer BrE to be sad or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
downer — UK [ˈdaʊnə(r)] / US [ˈdaʊnər] noun Word forms downer : singular downer plural downers informal 1) [singular] something that makes you feel sad or disappointed 2) [countable] a drug that makes you feel relaxed or helps you sleep • on a downer … English dictionary
