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Meaning of downer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

downer

Pronunciation:/ˈdaʊnə//ˈdaʊnɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A negative drug trip.

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

  2. A drug that has depressant qualities.

  3. Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy.

  4. A livestock animal that has collapsed.