DOWNER


Meaning of DOWNER in English

I. ˈdau̇nə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: down (VI) & down (IV) + -er

: one that downs or that takes, brings, gets, or puts down ; especially : a weak, sick, or crippled animal in a shipping load that is down and unable to rise

II. noun

1. : a depressant drug ; especially : barbiturate — compare upper herein

2. : someone or something depressing, disagreeable, or unsatisfactory

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