Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

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What does doom-and-gloomer mean?
A person who predicts doom and gloom; a pessimist, naysayer, or Cassandra.
Where does doom-and-gloomer come from?
From doom and gloom + -er.

How to pronounce doom-and-gloomer

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