Downer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Informal.
    • a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate.
    • a depressing experience, person, or situation.
  2. an old or diseased animal, especially one that cannot stand up.
noun slang
  1. a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic
  2. a depressing experience
  3. a state of depression
Downer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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