Spielverderber — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buzzkill noun Someone or something that ruins the mood of an enjoyable moment.
- pooper noun (informal) The anus.
- spoilsport noun Someone who ruins other people's enjoyment or fun.
Senses
Spielverderber is used for these senses in English:
- buzzkill (slang, idiomatic) Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
- curmudgeon An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.
- mar-all (obsolete, idiomatic) A spoilsport, an addle-plot.
- pooper (slang) One who poops out on an activity; one who dampens the mood by lack of participation or negative attitude. Mostly used in the phrase party pooper.
- spoilsport Like a spoilsport.
- wet blanket (idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
pooper — full definition
- noun (informal) The anus.
- noun (informal) Someone who spoils an event by refusing to join in or by being negative, as in 'party pooper'.
- noun A choice offered within a slot machine game that brings the picking bonus to an end.
- noun (informal) Someone who poops, especially well.
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