"no fun at parties" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-no fun at parties.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no fun at parties (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) boring or pedantic Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: you must be fun at parties, buzzkill
    Sense id: en-no_fun_at_parties-en-adj-B39-rt0L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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