fun sponge

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fun sponge

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Suggesting that such a person, etc. would suck up the fun as a sponge sucks up water.

noun fun sponges

derogatory, endearing, figuratively, informal, mildly, usually Someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.
Similar: buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport

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@misc{fun_sponge_2026,
  title = {fun sponge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fun%20sponge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}