party poopers
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pluralof party pooper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
party poopernouna person who does not have the interest or vitality to participate actively in a party or other social activity and whose mood, attitude, or personality lessens others' enjoyment; killjoy.
Example Sentences
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In the end, his side became the party poopers who stole the show.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
For once, public health experts don’t have to be the party poopers about holiday gatherings — at least for the vaccinated.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2021
But this being a microcosm of America, Malorie also is thrown in with party poopers played by Rosa Salazar, Machine Gun Kelly and … John Malkovich?
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2019
They are party poopers provoking nothing but suspicion from the locals.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2012
By eight thirty, Mama and Baba have gone into their room and shut the door firmly, after reminding me to keep the porch light off in the universal signal of party poopers.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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