The verb rabattre means ‘reject’, ‘reduce’ or ‘lower’, while joie means ‘joy’, so together rabat and joie quite literally become ‘reject-joy’. Un rabat-joie (a joy-reducer or joy-rejecter) is someone “whose mood hinders the joy of others,” according to online dictionary l’Internaute. In other words, it’s what you in English call a ‘killjoy’, ‘buzzkill’ or ‘party pooper’. – Don’t be such a party pooper, come have fun with us! SynonymsTrouble-fête – ‘trouble-party’ (party pooper)Bonnet de nuit – night cap (party pooper)

Source: The Local March 22, 2021 13:10 UTC