"fun police" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fun police.wav
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fun police (uncountable)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A metaphorical police force imagined to prevent others from having fun. Tags: derogatory, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): People, Personality Coordinate_terms: killjoy
    Sense id: en-fun_police-en-noun-9ZVXZuJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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