"fun sponge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fun sponges [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting that such a person, etc. would suck up the fun as a sponge sucks up water. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fun sponge (plural fun sponges)
  1. (figurative, informal, derogatory) Someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy. Tags: derogatory, figuratively, informal Synonyms: buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport
    Sense id: en-fun_sponge-en-noun-FJ6YBt6b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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