Debbie Downer

English

Etymology

Popularized as the name of a recurring character on the comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Noun

Debbie Downer (plural Debbie Downers)

1. (informal, derogatory) A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.

   I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but…

   • 2021, Thomas L. Norris, A Fresh Cup of Counseling‎^[1], Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN:

     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.

Synonyms

• negative Nancy
• negative Nelly

See also

• doubting Thomas, gloomy Gus