drama queen

noun

Definitions

  1. An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl. Or a diva or a…

    An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl. Or a diva or a narcissist.

    • If he is thwarted in his effort to enjoy them, he may either go to the dogs or the drama queens, become short-tempered, sullen, grouchy and eventually feel that, in a way he is a failure.
    • I’ve known quite a few drama queens in my time, and I always have the same thought: She reminds me of junior high. Most girls are drama queens at that age.
  2. To behave in an exaggerately dramatic fashion.

    • Stop the drama queening. Stop the pity parties. You've maxed out. Look, we all have trouble in our lives but most of us aren't hanging our dirty laundry out there for the whole world to see.

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