nay-sayer

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• nay-sayer — /ˈneɪ seɪə/ (say nay sayuh) noun a person who habitually disagrees with any proposition put before them. {nay + say + er1} –nay saying, noun …  

• nay — I Mawdesley Glossary no. II Cleveland Dialect List (pronounced [neea]) [no]: Ah s a bad sayer o neea …   English dialects glossary

• meh-sayer — n. A person who expresses indifference or apathy towards something. Also: meh sayer, mehsayer. Example Citations: @timoreilly New meta post responding to Ada Lovelace Day meh sayers: http://bit.ly/curDXA: http://bit.ly/curDXA #ald10. Carlos… …   New words

• naysayer — noun someone with an aggressively negative attitude • Hypernyms: ↑obstructionist, ↑obstructor, ↑obstructer, ↑resister, ↑thwarter • Hyponyms: ↑technophobe * * * noun see …   Useful english dictionary

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• yeasayer — /yay say euhr/, n. 1. a person with an optimistic and confident outlook. 2. a person who habitually agrees with or is submissive to others. [1915 20; YEA + (NAY)SAYER] * * * …   Universalium

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