the dumper

noun

chiefly US, informal
: a state of failure
The economy is in the dumper.
His career has gone down the dumper.

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“The dumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dumper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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