buzzkill

noun

buzz·​kill ˈbəz-ˌkil How to pronounce buzzkill (audio)
: one that has a depressing or negative effect

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In the Heights that it’s been a buzzkill watching her career ever since, as she’s become known largely for underwhelming horror flicks. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 Having a reed break in the middle of a session is a buzzkill. Parker Hall, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2021 Too many Checkpoint Charlies Having to go through security checkpoints just to get from one stage to another at a 12-stage festival is such a total buzzkill. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024 Apparently, she was banished from her Puritan colony for being too much of a buzzkill. Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buzzkill 

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buzzkill was in 1992

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“Buzzkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzkill. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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