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killjoy

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪlˌd͡ʒɔɪ/

The English word “killjoy” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.

Etymology

From kill + joy, first attested in 1776.

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