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crepehanger
noun
\ˈkrāp+ˌ-\
variants: less commonly
crapehanger
\ˈkrāp+ˌ-\Definition of crepehanger
: one who takes a pessimistic view of things : killjoy man is doomed, say the crepehangers, to overpopulate his planet — Time
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Origin and Etymology of crepehanger
1crepe or 1crape + hanger
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