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kill-joy

  [kil-joi]
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–noun
a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others; spoilsport.
Origin:
1770–80
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kill·joy   (kĭl'joi')   
n.  One who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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killjoy

  1. n.
    a person who takes the fun out of things for other people; a party-pooper. : Don't be such a killjoy!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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