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party-pooper

party-pooper is the alternative spelling of party pooper.

Meaning of party pooper

Noun

party pooper (plural party poopers)

  1. (informal) 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.
    • 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.1971 December 19, Robert Yoakum, “Scrooging up courage for a party”, in Eugene Register-Guardian, page 11A

Forms of party-pooper

pluralparty-poopers

Questions about party-pooper

What is party-pooper the alternative spelling of?
Party-pooper is the alternative spelling of party pooper.

Words near party-pooper in the dictionary

  1. party-hearties
  2. party-hearty
  3. party-membership card
  4. party-membership cards
  5. party-on
  6. party-pooper
  7. party-poopers
  8. party-pooping
  9. party-sized
  10. party-spirited
  11. party-wall

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