"joy killer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-joy killer.wav Forms: joy killers [plural]
Etymology: Compound of joy + killer. Etymology templates: {{com|en|joy|killer}} joy + killer Head templates: {{en-noun}} joy killer (plural joy killers)
  1. killjoy (Someone or something that hinders fun.) Synonyms: buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport, joy-killer, joykiller
    Sense id: en-joy_killer-en-noun-rf7LsId- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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