guastafeste

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guasta (“to ruin, to damage”) +‎ feste (“parties”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡwa.staˈfɛ.ste/
• Rhymes: -ɛste
• Hyphenation: gua‧sta‧fè‧ste

• Audio:

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Noun

guastafeste m or f by sense (invariable)

1. spoilsport, killjoy, party pooper, buzzkill

Further reading

• guastafeste in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana