English · Slang Attested

downer

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A negative drug trip.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyến đi thuốc tiêu cực

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any drug that has depressant qualities.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại thuốc có tính chất ức chế

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó hoặc ai đó không dễ chịu, làm mất tinh thần hoặc buồn

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “downer” mean?

A negative drug trip.

Is “downer” formal or informal?

downer is generally slang.

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