rabat-joie

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From rabattre +‎ joie.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʁa.ba.ʒwa/
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Noun[edit]

rabat-joie m (plural rabat-joies)

killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket
Synonym: pisse-froid

Further reading[edit]

“rabat-joie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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