negative nancy
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negative Nancy¹
noun negative Nancies · negative Nancys · Negative Nancy · negative nancy
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A person who is considered excessively and disagreeably pessimistic.
2001, Sara Jane Sluke, Vanessa Torres, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Stress for Teens
"Be wary of being a Negative Nancy."
Similar: Debbie Downer, negative Ned, negative Nelly · Opposite: positive Polly
Negative Nancy²
noun Negative Nancies · Negative Nancys
- Alternative letter-case form of negative Nancy Do you hate bad grammar? Do you hate it most of all when it’s used by some Negative Nancy in the comments section of your favorite Web site?
negative nancy³
noun negative nancies · negative nancys
- Alternative letter-case form of negative Nancy Ms [Stephanie] Becker posted a message on Facebook saying: 'I chew gum louder than you talk. But don’t ask me to quiet down. I am NO negative nancy. I roll with the punches.'
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noun person who is considered excessively pessimistic
| 中文 | 滿滿負能量的人 /满满负能量的人 mǎnmǎn fù néngliàng de rén |
|---|---|
| Français | poupée qui fait non, pisse-froid |
| Русский | нытик nytik |
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