doomtard

English

Etymology

doom +‎ -tard

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Noun

doomtard (plural doomtards)

1. (slang, derogatory) A proponent of alarmist or eschatological ideas.
   • 2011 March 21, Julie Bove (quoting other posters), “Re: DO NOT buy Food from Japan”, in rec.food.cooking‎^[1] (Usenet):

     >>>DO NOT buy Food from Japan.
     >>>It's contaminated with nuclear radiation.
     >>
     >> Better advice is DON'T take advice from ignorant doomtards!!!!

   • 2011 July 27, bodhi [username], “Re: Do You ~REALLY~ Want To Know What's In Store For The Rainbow Family This Fall??”, in alt.gathering.rainbow‎^[2] (Usenet):

     If the doomtards and raving idiots are correct and major earthquakes occur whenever Comet Elenin lines up with the Sun, Earth, and another planet -

   • 2012 September 27, Don in Hollister (quoting unknown), “Re: ?EDITORS NOTE: MEGAQUAKES NEAR JAPAN AND THE WEST COAST U.S.A ARE NOW IMMINENT.?”, in sci.geo.earthquakes‎^[3] (Usenet):

     > >Why? What makes you think megaquakes are imminent? Take Care...Don
     >
     >
     >
     > He is a well-known doomtard and troll.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:doomtard.

Synonyms

• doomsayer