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Downer vs Spoilsport - What's the difference?

downer | spoilsport |

As nouns the difference between downer and spoilsport

is that downer is downer (drug) while spoilsport is someone who puts an end to other's fun, especially harmless fun.

downer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A negative drug trip.
    • Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer
  • A drug that has depressant qualities.
  • Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy
  • * 2009 , (Spike Jonze),
    • You don't really need to know me. I'm kind of a downer .

    Descendants

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    spoilsport

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spoil-sport (dated)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who puts an end to other's fun, especially harmless fun.
  • * 1908 , ,
    • I know I am a sad spoilsport , but it would make me wretched.
  • * 1912 ,
    • He looks a spoilsport . There are men in whose presence it is impossible to have any fun:

    Synonyms

    * killjoy * party pooper

    See also

    * burst someone's bubble, bust someone's bubble * make waves * killjoy * party pooper * put a damper on * rain on somebody's parade * rock the boat * upset the applecart, upset someone's applecart * stick in the mud * wet blanket * buzz kill