downer
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnər/
- NSFW
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tranquilizante
- I'm gonna take a downer and crash.
- downers, heroin
- downers, sleeping pills
- uppers and downers
Examples
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Yeah, they give you downers.
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I feel like I took a downer.
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You on some kind of downer, buddy?
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They might have some downers though.
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Romney sounded almost as if he were on downers.
Blog text (29) -
He was a drug addict with pills to keep himself awake and then downers so he could sleep.
Blog text (18) -
Pam's moving shakily along the ledge, cracked on downers.
Fiction book (1991) -
After taking a downer, she felt relaxed and sleepy.
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Many people use downers to help manage their anxiety at night.
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The doctor prescribed a mild downer to help him sleep better.
Synonyms
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5.4
A drug that calms a person and helps them sleep
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5.5
A drug like alcohol that slows brain activity and makes you calmer
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7.3
Causes people to feel slow, sleepy, and lose focus
A medicine that calms you and makes you sleepy
A mild medicine that reduces anxiety and tension
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Etymology
Downer comes from down ('lower' or 'less active') plus the ending -er, so it names something that 'brings you down'. That's why a downer can mean a drug that lowers your energy and helps you calm down.