il/la guastafeste

Parola del giorno

Today’s Parola del giorno is the noun il/la guastafeste, which means party-pooper, wet blanket, or killjoy.

This noun is a compound of the verb guastare, which means to break or to ruin, and the noun festa, which means party.

See the noun used below:

Monica è proprio una guastafeste! Invece di divertirsi, ha passato tutta la festa a correre da una stanza all’altra per mettere sottobicchieri sotto le birre e i bicchieri di tutti.

Monica is such a party-pooper! Instead of enjoying herself, she spent the whole party running from room to room putting coasters under everyone’s beers and drinks.

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