killjoy
IPA: kˈɪɫdʒɔɪ
noun
- A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.
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Examples of "killjoy" in Sentences
- 'killjoy' Ms Harman from making Page Three girls 'illegal'.
- But Sarah called me a "killjoy" today and that pissed me off.
- The killjoy has been the fear that inflation is bubbling out of control.
- God is not a cosmic 'killjoy' who wants us to be puppets on an unseen string.
- My apologies in advance if any of this sounds like nitpicking or any other kind of killjoy, buzzkill, etc.
- [My apologies in advance if any of this sounds like nitpicking or any other kind of killjoy, buzzkill, etc.]
- But "killjoy" Royal Mail officials were unimpressed by the colourful upgrade, vowing that they would repaint it in standard Royal Mail red.
- I know the quickest way to be called a killjoy is to suggest that a great American food institution should be sacrificed to preserve the health of kids with dietary restrictions, whether it's a peanut-butter sandwich for lunch or a peanut-filled cookie at snack time.
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