Spaßbremse

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • killjoy, someone who prevents others from having fun

Etymology

Affix from German Spaß (fun, joke) + German Bremse (brake, horsefly, gadfly).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Bremse

Gloss

brake, horsefly, gadfly

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