Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who spoils or hinders sport or enjoyment.
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- noun dated An alternative form for
spoilsport .
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Examples
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The immaturity of many of the Clinton supporters who have posted ridiculous, spoil-sport rants is almost beyond belief.
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I am sure that you are the last man in the world who would wish to be a spoil-sport.
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Not to be a spoil-sport, but it was actually probably pretty terrifying.
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In fact, due to that nasty old spoil-sport, the second law of thermodynamics, there has to be a total system loss.
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Philipson, who was reserved and silent, both in consequence of his abstinence from the wine-pot, and his unwillingness to mix in conversation with strangers, was looked upon by the landlord as a defaulter in both particulars; and as he aroused his own sluggish nature with the fiery wine, Mengs began to throw out obscure hints about kill-joy, mar-company, spoil-sport, and such-like epithets, which were plainly directed against the Englishman.
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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Sure he/she is cheating on you, but why be a spoil-sport during the holiday?
Don Malkemes: Sevenfold Path to the True Meaning of Bloomsday 2008
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The stranger replied by a nod, and pointed to Madame Roguin, as a spoil-sport, to show Augustine that he had understood.
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I'm feeling very positive and happy about the festive season (despite being a cynical spoil-sport, I try to see it from my kiddies 'viewpoint).
Strange fruit 2005
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The stranger replied by a nod, and pointed to Madame Roguin, as a spoil-sport, to show Augustine that he had understood.
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The great organising, advancing, absorbing power to the southward seemed to be little better than a monstrous spoil-sport.
October 31, 2004 Laban 2004
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