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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 The anus; often in reference to anal intercourse.
  • 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

  1. noun The anus; often in reference to anal intercourse.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A selection in a slot machine game that ends the picking bonus.
  4. noun One who poops; or, poops well.

Related German words