you must be fun at parties

phrase

A sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.

Meanings

phrase
  1. A sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.

    'Pick a language. I'll conjugate any verb you want so fast it will make your head spin.' 'You must be fun at parties.'

    2011, Charles Brokaw, The Temple Mount Code: A Thomas Lourds Thriller, Penguin UK, →ISBN, page 334
    1 more example

    "You must be fun at parties." Hunter's mouth was moving faster than his brain and he wasn't even sure what he was saying until he heard himself! 'You must be fun at parties', really?! That sounded so rude.

    2017, Ryan Jensen, The Butterfly Effect, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 33

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 少囉嗦 /少啰嗦
  • 少囉嗦 /少啰嗦 (shǎo luōsuo)sarcastic retort
Finnish olipa hauskaa
  • olipa hauskaasarcastic retort
Turkish ciddi olamazsın
  • ciddi olamazsınsarcastic retort
Cite this entry
APA

you must be fun at parties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20must%20be%20fun%20at%20parties

MLA

“you must be fun at parties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20must%20be%20fun%20at%20parties. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you must be fun at parties,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20must%20be%20fun%20at%20parties.

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