crapehanger

crape·hang·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreyp-hang-er]
- /ˈkreɪpˌhæŋ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreyp-hang-er]
- /ˈkreɪpˌhæŋ ər/

Definitions of crapehanger word

noun crapehanger a gloomy person; a pessimist 3
noun crapehanger a pessimist or killjoy 3
noun crapehanger a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist. 1
noun crapehanger A pessimist or doomsayer. 1

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Origin of crapehanger

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; crape + hanger

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Parts of speech for Crapehanger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crapehanger

crapehanger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crapehanger usage trend in Literature

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