Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fun sponge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: fun sponge
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.

Derogatory; Informal

Etymology

Suggesting that such a person, etc. would suck up the fun as a sponge sucks up water.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fun sponges (plural)

Synonyms

buzzkill killjoy spoilsport

Questions

What does fun sponge mean?: Someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.
Where does fun sponge come from?: Suggesting that such a person, etc. would suck up the fun as a sponge sucks up water.

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