Meanings
nounbuzzkill (plural buzzkills)
plural buzzkills
- idiomaticslangA person who attends a social event and occupies their time with unsociable activities.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
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Origin
From buzz (“feeling of energy or excitement”) + kill.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Spielverderber, Spaßbremse
- Spielverderbersomeone who spoils an event
- Spaßbremsesomeone who spoils an event
Polish sztywniak, sztywniaczka
- sztywniaksomeone who spoils an event
- sztywniaczkasomeone who spoils an event
Portuguese estraga-prazeres
- estraga-prazeressomeone who spoils an event
Cite this entry
APA
buzzkill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzzkill
MLA
“buzzkill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzzkill. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buzzkill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzzkill.
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