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Definition of
killjoy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
killjoy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɪldʒɔɪ
/
/
(
disapproving
)
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a person who likes to spoil other people's enjoyment
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killjoy
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