English

Alternative forms

• party-pooper

Noun

party pooper ‎(plural party poopers)

1. (idiomatic) 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.
   • 1971, Robert Yoakum, "Scrooging up courage for a party," Eugene Register-Guardian, 19 Dec., p. 11A:

     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.

   • 2001, Tony Karon, "Who's a Racist? Can a UN Conference Decide?," Time, 1 Aug.:

     Still, it's not something that any country can easily walk away from—not even a Bush administration that has made a habit of being the party pooper in international forums.

Related terms

• party-pooping

Synonyms

• cold fish, dampener, killjoy, odd one out, spoilsport, stick in the mud, wet blanket

Translations

See also

• bust someone's bubble
• make waves
• put a damper on
• rain on somebody's parade
• rock the boat
• upset the applecart