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buzzkill

noun
/ˈbʌzkɪl/US

Etymology

From buzz (“feeling of energy or excitement”) + kill.

  1. derived from kolla — “to hit on the head, harm”
  2. inherited from cwellan — “to kill, murder, execute”
  3. derived from *gʷelH-✻ — “to throw, hit, hurt by throwing”
  4. inherited from *kwuljaną✻
  5. inherited from *kwulljan✻
  6. inherited from *cyllan✻
  7. inherited from killen
  8. compounded as buzzkill — “buzz + kill”

Definitions

  1. Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.

  2. A person who attends a social event and occupies their time with unsociable activities.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA