单词 | crapehanger |
释义 | crapehanger in British English or crepehanger (ˈkreɪpˌhæŋə) noun US informal a gloomy person; a pessimist crapehanger in American English (kreɪpˈhæŋər) US noun Slang a pessimist or killjoy crapehanger in American English (ˈkreipˌhæŋər) noun a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist Also: crepehanger Word origin [1915–20, Amer.; crape + hanger]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: GI, camouflage, collage, feedback, stockpile |
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