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pooper

pooper

21 7.9
A person who spoils fun for others
  • noun
  • /ˈpuːpər/
  • Offensive
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  • I'm the party pooper.
  • party pooper
  • big party pooper

And then you can say stuff like don't be a party pooper.

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Examples

  • Oh, my God, you're such a party pooper!

  • Why are you such a party pooper?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • So Miss Party Pooper, I know, but we should...

  • "You are the worst party pooper," he tells me.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Nobody likes a party pooper.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I hate to be the party pooper, but... yeah, I really didn't like this movie.

    Blog text (4)
  • Call me a party pooper, I don't care.

    Blog text (30)
  • Don't be a party pooper.

  • Gus, I don't mean to be a party pooper, but it's really late.

  • Everyone wants to have fun, but nobody likes a pooper who brings everyone down.

Synonyms

party pooper
vspooper
  • Informal
16 6.4

A person who ruins other people's fun at a party

is the informal general term for spoiling fun beyond parties
killjoy
vspooper
  • Offensive
8 6.9

A person who stops other people from having fun

is the informal label for someone who spoils fun in general
spoilsport
vspooper
  • Offensive
4 6.5

A person who ruins other people's fun by complaining or refusing to join

refers to spoiling fun but not necessarily as a deliberate act
fun police
vspooper
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who stops others from having fun by being strict or serious

covers spoiling fun in any way, not only rule enforcement
party killer
vspooper
  • Informal
1 7.2

A person or thing that ruins the fun at a party

applies more widely, not limited to parties or gatherings
turd in the punchbowl
vspooper
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person or thing that ruins a happy event by causing embarrassment

is the informal human-focused term for someone who spoils enjoyment
fun sponge
vspooper
  • Offensive
7.8

A person who stops others from having fun by complaining

is a broader informal term for spoiling fun rather than energy loss

Antonyms

81 3.4

A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject

3.1

A person who likes having, using or taking part in things

Compounds

party pooper
  • Informal
16 6.4

A person who ruins other people's fun at a party

How Fun

funster
  • Informal
1 8.9
pooper
  • Offensive
21 7.9
party pooper
  • Informal
16 6.4
killjoy
  • Offensive
8 6.9

Surface Forms

pooper singular
poopers plural

Morphology

pooper = poop (semi-transparent) = poop + er

Formed from 'poop' + '-er' but the sense 'one who spoils the fun' is a metaphorical extension (often in the idiom 'party pooper'), so the meaning is not fully predictable from the base.

Etymology

Pooper can also mean someone who spoils the fun, as in party pooper. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone 'pooping' on the party—making it unpleasant—so a pooper is a person who stops others from having fun.