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no fun at parties

no fun at parties adjective: boring or pedantic.

Adjective

no fun at parties (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) boring or pedantic
    • Of course there is the self-righteous minority convinced that while they may not be perfect, they are pretty close. It is best to avoid these people altogether. They are no fun at parties and, for the most part, are generally irritating the rest of the time.1996, Lewis A. Groce, Fear Not!: A Layperson's Survival Guide to Theology, CSS Publishing, →ISBN, page 41
    • Serious inductive philosophers are also no fun at parties because they are like little experience-sponges, constantly soaking up new information for their pet thesis.2007, Richard Hanley, South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating, Open Court Publishing, →ISBN, page 263

Questions about no fun at parties

What does no fun at parties mean?
No fun at parties means boring or pedantic.
What part of speech is no fun at parties?
No fun at parties is an adjective.

Words near no fun at parties in the dictionary

  1. no fly lists
  2. no free lunch
  3. no free lunch theorem
  4. no frills
  5. no fun
  6. no fun at parties
  7. No Fun City
  8. no further action
  9. no fuss, no muss
  10. no gain without pain
  11. no glove no love

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