Etymology

eeyorish

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Today it means: Very gloomy or pessimistic. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From the character Eeyore (in Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne) + -ish.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Very gloomy or pessimistic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.