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fun sponge

fun sponge noun: someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.

Noun

fun sponge (plural fun sponges)

  1. (derogatory, endearing, figuratively, informal, mildly, usually) Someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.

Synonyms of fun sponge

Forms of fun sponge

pluralfun sponges

Origin of fun sponge

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

Questions about fun sponge

What does fun sponge mean?
Fun sponge means someone who or something that takes the fun out of life; a killjoy.
What part of speech is fun sponge?
Fun sponge is a noun.
What is the plural of fun sponge?
The plural of fun sponge is fun sponges.

Words near fun sponge in the dictionary

  1. fun parks
  2. fun police
  3. fun run
  4. fun runs
  5. fun size
  6. fun sponge
  7. fun sponges
  8. fun up
  9. fun-day
  10. fun-days
  11. fun-lover

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