Debbie Downer
noun
Deb·bie Down·er
ˈde-bē-ˈdau̇-nər
plural Debbie Downers
informal
: a negative or pessimistic person : a person who speaks only of the bad or depressing aspects of something and lessens the enthusiasm or pleasure of others
OK, now I really don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but 2018 has not been an easy one, my friends.—Valerie Mesa
"If this is all supposed to be a big joke perpetuated on residents, I expect they probably violated the law to pull it off," said [Barbara] Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation. "I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but seriously, I don't think they thought this through."—Associated Press
I'm always the Debbie Downer and I'm always Mr. Negative … I call it like I see it.—Brent Venables
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