Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

party pooper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: par-ty poop-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who dampens fun; especially, one who declines to participate in or enjoy a party or some other group activity; one who does not agree with the opinions of a group.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Call me anti-social, call me a holiday-hater, call me Scrooge, call me a party-pooper—call me anything, but please don't call me about a party you're giving because I won't come."
"Still, it's not something that any country can easily walk away from—not even a Bush administration that has made a habit of being the party pooper in international forums."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

party poopers (plural) party-pooper (alternative)

Phrases

party-pooping Not to be confused with party popper

Frequently Paired Words

party-pooping Not to be confused with party popper

Synonyms

buzzkill killjoy spoilsport grinch grouch stick-in-the-mud curmudgeon wet blanket

Questions

What does party pooper mean?: One who dampens fun; especially, one who declines to participate in or enjoy a party or some other group activity; one who does not agree with the opinions of a group.

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