Something that causes disappointment, sadness, or a sudden loss of happiness; a depressing event or person.
American slang compound of 'bring' plus 'down' (meaning to make sad), popularized in the 1960s counterculture, later adopted more broadly.
This word is pure slang poetry—instead of saying 'depressing thing,' speakers compress an action and emotion into one energetic phrase, showing how English loves combining words for intensity.
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