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spoilsport
[ spoil-spawrt, -spohrt ]
/ ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, -ˌspoʊrt /
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noun
a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
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Origin of spoilsport
First recorded in 1815–25; from phrase spoil the sport
Words nearby spoilsport
spoilfive, spoil for, spoil ground, spoils, spoilsman, spoilsport, spoils system, spoilt, Spokane, spoke, spoke-dog
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How to use spoilsport in a sentence
A spoilsport at Clarence House later said the royal couple had no firm plans to enter the race, adding: "It was said in jest."
No; I certainly don't want to be a spoilsport, and I'm glad I wasn't there—in my official capacity.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving HancockHe must not be a spoilsport at feasts; his is no desert rle like John the Baptist's.
The Literature and History of New Testament Times|J. Gresham (John Gresham) MachenAs elsewhere the use of the hyphen depends largely in the familiarity of the phrase; spoilsport, pickpocket.
Compound Words|Frederick W. Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for spoilsport
spoilsport
/ (ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt) /
noun
informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes
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