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killjoy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket |
| Type of | persona non grata, unwelcome person |
| Has types | fuss-budget, worrywart, worrier, fusspot |
Examples of killjoy
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Being a working mom has turned me into a humorless killjoy efficiency machine.
From the time.com
Great cast, but Jennifer Aniston's in there, too, and she can be a comedy killjoy.
From the democratandchronicle.com
This was at that person's own birthday party, making it hard to be a killjoy.
From the sacbee.com
I continue to spread my adulterous killjoy self to other corners of the site.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Of Washington's innumerable agencies, EPA has a bit of a killjoy reputation.
From the theatlantic.com
Sure, no one wants to be the killjoy who brings bad news, but you know what?
From the forbes.com
Some might see the ABA as a killjoy, out to rob the reading public of low-cost books.
From the washingtontimes.com
For all but the relieved batsmen, there was a sense of the third umpire as a killjoy.
From the smh.com.au
The company is not trying to be a killjoy, but its survey is sobering.
From the post-gazette.com
- Spoilsport: someone who spoils the pleasure of others
- Killjoy is a 2000 slasher film directed by Craig Ross, starring u00C1ngel Vargas. Its sequel, Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil was released in 2002. A second sequel, Killjoy 3 was released in 2010, and Killjoy Goes to Hell in 2012.
- Killjoy is the second full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad. This album was released in May 1995.
- Killjoy, born Frank Pucci (on November 4, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio) is the lead vocalist for the death metal band Necrophagia, and he is the only remaining original member of the group. He had his own solo band named Killjoy, which released one album, Compelled By Fear, in 1990. ...
- (The Killjoys (Canadian)) The Killjoys were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992.
- (The Killjoys (UK band)) The Killjoys were a punk rock/new wave band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1976, with members including Kevin Rowland and Kevin "Al" Archer, who would later form Dexys Midnight Runners, and Ghislaine 'Gil' Weston who would later join Girlschool. ...
- A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun
- Noise International/Modern, 1995.
