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Meaning of gloomy Gus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person with a sullen, unhappy appearance or demeanor; a person with a pessimistic outlook.
    informal
  2. Alternative spelling of gloomy Gus.
    alt-of, alternative

Examples

“Even the pace-setting auto industry will not be as hard hit as many a Gloomy Gus had predicted.”
“Duke Law School was Nixon's next training ground in persistence, success and frustration. His classmates called him "Gloomy Gus." He lived frugally, studied endlessly and never walked away from a classroom confrontation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gloomy octopus gloop gloopiness Gloor glop glope

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