Killjoy
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Killjoy ( noun )
A person or thing that ruins the enjoyment of others.
Origin:
The term "killjoy" originated in the early 20th century and is a combination of the words "kill" and "joy". it refers to a person or thing that ruins the enjoyment of others.
Examples:
- The party was going great until the killjoys arrived and started complaining about the noise.
- The boss"s constant criticism was a real killjoy for the team"s morale.
- She was determined not to let her ex-boyfriend's negative comments be a killjoy on her special day.
- He was such a killjoy, always finding fault with everything.
- The rainy weather was a killjoy on their plans for a picnic.
(As a verb)
Killjoy ( verb )
To ruin the enjoyment of others.
Origin:
The term "killjoy" originated in the early 20th century and is a combination of the words "kill" and "joy". it refers to the act of ruining the enjoyment of others.
Examples:
- He killed the joy of the party with his negative attitude.
- His constant criticism killed the team's joy.
- She refused to let her ex-boyfriend kill her joy on her special day.
- He killed the joy of the trip by complaining the whole time.
- The rain killed the joy of their picnic plans.