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party pooper

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[ pahr-tee poo-per ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a 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:

    Don't be a party pooper—have a beer!

  2. a person who does not share the opinions, ideas, or enthusiasm of others in a group: I don’t mean to be a party pooper here, but I didn’t find the movie all that funny.

    There are party poopers who say the drop in gas prices won’t last.

    I don’t mean to be a party pooper here, but I didn’t find the movie all that funny.



party pooper

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noun

  1. informal.
    a person whose behaviour or personality spoils other people's enjoyment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of party pooper1

First recorded in 1940–45; poop 3 + -er 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of party pooper1

C20: originally US
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"Maybe some guidelines on where's safe to be would be good, I wouldn't want to be a party pooper for the young kids that love it."

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But at the risk of being a party pooper, let’s not forget that we’re all dying.

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“Maybe there are ways not to be a party pooper, but to still have something pretty in the sky to look at, and not cause a big amount of pollution,†she said.

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Ricci: So, I always joke that I identify as a party pooper and a contrarian.

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The wannabe party pooper finally emerged last week at the Washington Post in an opinion column headlined, "Real people don't care about George Santos."

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