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Definition killjoy in American English

killjoy noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ/
1

someone who makes it difficult for other people to enjoy themselves

Example

Tommy was such a killjoy that we stopped inviting him to our parties.

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Definition killjoy in American English