calamity howler

noun

A person who makes dismal predictions about future catastrophe; a doomsayer.

Meanings

nouncalamity howler (plural calamity howlers)

plural calamity howlers

  1. USdatedslangA person who makes dismal predictions about future catastrophe; a doomsayer.
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