Killjoy

Killjoy

A killjoy is a person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.

Killjoy may refer to:

In music:
* "Killjoy" (album), an album by Shihad
* Killjoy (musician), an American musician with the bands Necrophagia and Viking Crown
* The Killjoys, a 1980s Australian band
* The Killjoys (Canadian band), a 1990s Canadian band
* "The Killjoy", a song by Insomnium from "Above the Weeping World"
* "Mr. Killjoy", a song by Lordi

In other uses:
* "Killjoy" (1981 film), a made-for-television movie starring Kim Basinger
* "Killjoy" (2000 film), a horror film written by Carl Washington
* Killjoy (comics), a fictional character created by Steve Ditko
* Killjoy (a.k.a. Killspree), a fictional character from the Marvel Comics series Weapon P.R.I.M.E.
* Dr. Killjoy, a fictional character in the video game "The Suffering"
* KILLJOY, a callsign for a fictional character in

See also:
* Killjoy circuit, a device that creates interference with electronic equipment


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  • killjoy — ► NOUN ▪ a person who spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behaviour …   English terms dictionary

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  • killjoy — [[t]kɪ̱lʤɔɪ[/t]] killjoys N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a killjoy, you are critical of them because they stop other people from enjoying themselves, often by reminding them of something unpleasant. Don t be such a killjoy!... This is… …   English dictionary

  • killjoy — UK [ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms killjoy : singular killjoy plural killjoys someone who makes it difficult for other people to enjoy themselves …   English dictionary

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