spoilsport
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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.
Origin:
1815–25; from phrase spoil the sport
1815–25; from phrase spoil the sport
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| informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes | |
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Spoilsport
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Don't let the spoilsport purists convince you otherwise.
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