killjoy
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killjoy
- /ˈkɪlˌd͡ʒɔɪ/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
From kill + joy, first attested in 1776.
noun killjoys · KJ
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A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.
“If you mean me, sir, I call you and every one else to the inspection of my professional life. As to Christian or unchristian, I repudiate your canting palavering Christianity; and as to the way in which I spend my income, it is not my principle to maintain thieves and cheat offspring of their due i
Similar: buzzkill, miserabilist, dampener, party pooper, spoilsport, fun police
Talk about this word "killjoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/killjoy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. killjoy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/killjoy "killjoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/killjoy.Cite this
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