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crepehanger

crepehanger is the alternative form of crapehanger.

Meaning of crapehanger

Noun

crapehanger (plural crapehangers)

  1. A pessimist or doomsayer.

Forms of crepehanger

pluralcrepehangers

Origin of crepehanger

From crepe + hanger.

Questions about crepehanger

What is crepehanger the alternative form of?
Crepehanger is the alternative form of crapehanger.

Words near crepehanger in the dictionary

  1. crepe suzette
  2. crepe suzettes
  3. Crepeau
  4. Crepeaus
  5. creped
  6. crepehanger
  7. crepehangers
  8. crepehanging
  9. crepelike
  10. crepenynic acid
  11. creper

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