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spoil|sport — «SPOYL SPRT, SPOHRT», noun. a person who acts so as to spoil or hinder the enjoyment or plans of others: »It is unusual for a candidate to win first time around, and if one does, he arouses a certain amount of resentment as a spoilsport (New… … Useful english dictionary
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spoil·sport — /ˈspojəlˌspoɚt/ noun, pl sports [count] informal : someone who spoils other people s fun or enjoyment Oh, don t be a spoilsport. Let them try it. Dad s a spoilsport. He won t let us play football … Useful english dictionary
spoil — c.1300, from O.Fr. espoillier to strip, plunder, from L. spoliare to strip of clothing, rob, from spolium armor stripped from an enemy, booty; originally skin stripped from a killed animal, from PIE *spol yo , perhaps from root *spel to split, to … Etymology dictionary
spoilsport — spoil|sport [ˈspɔılspo:t US spo:rt] n informal someone who spoils other people s fun ▪ Don t be such a spoilsport … Dictionary of contemporary English
spoilsport — spoil|sport [ spɔıl,spɔrt ] noun count INFORMAL someone who spoils someone else s plans or enjoyment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spoilsport — spoil•sport [[t]ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, ˌspoʊrt[/t]] n. a person whose conduct spoils the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
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