fun police
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7.9
- noun
- Offensive
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- I was gonna say, "I'm the fun police."
Examples
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When she started enforcing the dress code at the event, everyone laughed and said she was acting like the fun police.
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You had to call in the fun police?
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You are the fucking Fun Police!
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Whenever someone tries to implement new rules at the party, their friends joke that they're the fun police.
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He always follows the rules so strictly that everyone calls him the fun police.
Synonyms
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7.9
A person who spoils fun for others
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6.6
A person who makes others follow strict rules
A person who is strict about right and wrong and dislikes fun
A person who stops others from having fun by complaining
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning follows a clear metaphorical composition: 'police' (enforcers) applied to 'fun' labels someone who enforces rules or spoils amusement. This is a figurative extension rather than a literal combination, so a B1 learner who knows both words can often infer the sense but it relies on recognizing the metaphorical compounding pattern.
Etymology
Fun police comes from the image of a real police officer stopping fun at a party, telling people to be quiet or making them follow strict rules. So, it now means a person who spoils a good time by saying 'no' or stopping others from enjoying themselves.