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downer

The correct spelling is downer.

How to pronounce downer

/ˈdaʊnə/
noun

IPA: /ˈdaʊnə/

Say it like: Dow-ner

The correct spelling is downer. A negative drug trip. For example: "Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer."

Usage Examples

Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A negative drug trip.
  2. 2.A drug that has depressant qualities.
  3. 3.Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy.
  4. 4.A livestock animal that has collapsed.
  5. 5.A form of industrial action in which workers down tools and refuse to work.

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