(KRAYP-hang-guhr)
noun: A gloomy person; a pessimist.
ETYMOLOGY:
A crapehanger was one who hung up black bands of crape as a symbol of mourning. The word is from English crepe/crape, from French crepe, from Latin crispus (curled or wrinkled). Earliest documented use: 1921.
Am I the only one envisioning thin, French pancakes?
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