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downer

noun

down·​er ˈdau̇-nər How to pronounce downer (audio)
1
: a weak, sick, or crippled animal in shipment that is down and cannot get up
often used attributively
a downer cow
2
: a depressant drug
especially : barbiturate
3
: someone or something depressing, disagreeable, or unsatisfactory

Synonyms

Example Sentences

I took some downers to help me sleep. “His cat just died.” “Oh, that's a real downer.” Our conversation about death was a bit of a downer.
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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of downer was in 1886

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