rabat-joie
French
Etymology
rabattre + joie
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁa.ba.ʒwa/
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Noun
rabat-joie m (plural rabat-joies)
- 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.