glow-down
(slang) A disappointing or undesirable transformation in appearance, talent, power etc.
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(slang) A disappointing or undesirable transformation in appearance, talent, power etc.
Whilst some amongst us have risen like a sartorial phoenix from the ashes of lockdown, others (myself included) have experienced more of a glow-down than a glow-up. Jeans and a jumper have become de rigueur, while out of the house ventur…
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- glow up74%
A dramatic positive transformation in appearance, confidence, or life circumstances. Often refers to a specific period of self-improvement that produced visible change.
- glow up71%
A noticeable transformation for the better — usually physical (style, fitness, skin) but also career or confidence. A verb ("she glowed up") and a noun ("2024 was my glow-up year"). The before-and-after photos are posted 6 months apart with intentional drama.
- downgone71%
(US, dialectal, Appalachia) Poor-looking; shabby.
- downgone67%
An Appalachian dialectal adjective describing something or someone that looks worn down, shabby, or fallen into poor condition — the kind of tired, threadbare appearance that tells a story of hard times. A downgone house has peeling paint and a sagging porch; a downgone person looks like life has been using them hard. The word carries no malice, just honest observation about decline.
- go down the tubes67%
(euphemistic, idiomatic, US) : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.