fun police

noun

A metaphorical police force imagined to prevent others from having fun.

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Meanings

nounfun police (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableA metaphorical police force imagined to prevent others from having fun.

    The world’s largest electric-vehicle manufacturer has had repeated run-ins with federal safety regulators, whom Musk calls "the fun police". These have included flaws related to rear-view cameras, bonnet latches, seat-belt reminders and the sound-system software.

    2022 September 23, “Tesla recalls one million vehicles that can pinch people’s fingers”, in E&T Magazine

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
killjoy
Cite this entry
APA

fun police. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20police

MLA

“fun police.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20police. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fun police,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fun%20police.

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