rabat-joie

French

Etymology

From rabattre +‎ joie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.ba.ʒwa/

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Noun

rabat-joie m (plural rabat-joies)

1. killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket

   Synonym: pisse-froid

Further reading

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