"you must be fun at parties" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. A sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic. Related terms: no fun at parties Translations (sarcastic retort): 少囉嗦 /少啰嗦 (shǎo luōsuo) (Chinese Mandarin), olipa hauskaa (Finnish), ciddi olamazsın (Turkish)
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