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spoilsport
noun spoil·sport \ˈspȯi(-ə)l-ˌspȯrt\
: someone who spoils other people's fun or enjoyment
Full Definition of SPOILSPORT
: one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
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First Known Use of SPOILSPORT
1785
Related to SPOILSPORT
- Synonyms
- drag, grinch, party pooper, killjoy, wet blanket
Rhymes with SPOILSPORT
abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport
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