pooper

Related to pooper: Pooper scooper

party pooper

A person who dislikes or refuses to participate in social events, often with the result of detracting from others' enjoyment of such events. Amy is such a party pooper. She thinks our company's social functions are stupid and just stands around pouting the whole time. Don't be a party pooper, come and talk to the rest of us!
See also: party, pooper

pooper-scooper

Any device used to pick up and remove a pet's feces from the ground. I bought my neighbor a pooper-scooper as a way of telling her that she needed to start picking up after her dogs when she takes them for walks around the neighborhood.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

party-pooper

n. the first person to leave a party; someone who ruins a party because of dullness or by leaving early. Don’t invite Martha. She’s such a party-pooper.

pooper

n. the buttocks. How is she going to get that humongous pooper into the chair?

pooper-scooper

n. a device used to pick up and carry away dog feces from public places. Taylor actually got a ticket for walking her dog without a pooper-scooper in sight!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • party pooper
  • party-pooper
  • at all events
  • coming events cast their shadows before
  • arm candy
  • candy
  • come to pass
  • come to pass, to
  • manpain
  • event
References in periodicals archive
Long-handled pooper scoopers, for use by OAPs and those with disabilities, are also available to buy from Focus/Do-It-All.
New warden on the dog beat
The runners up were A PARTY POOPER from S T Vaughan of Yardley Wood and ICE DREAM from Mrs M Styles of Great Barr.
FREETIME: Choose A Title
Dan O'Neill's just a party pooper and doesn't deserve his nickname ``Kairdiff Kid''.
Letter: Dan's just a party pooper
Buggies and wheelchairs are welcome, but dogs must be kept on a short lead and "pooper scooped".
Stroll out for charity
BURNLEY keeper Nick Pope aims to be a party pooper at Arsene Wenger's home league farewell - but with the greatest of respect.
POPE: SORRY ARSENE BUT WE NEED A RESULT
How can I opt out of visits to the pub without seeming like a party pooper? - Dave, Falkirk.
No Brownie points in those lunchtime pints; DR. JOBS CAREER CLINIC
Rumours abound that Charlize once hired a full-time pooper scooper at pounds 10 an hour, after Stu refused to pick up after their four pooches.
Star gazing: Charlize Theron IN THE DOO-DOO
He said: "When they are walking around towns or cities they will as a matter of course use a pooper scooper to clear up their dog mess.
Rural call to scoop poop; Dog dirt a risk, say farmers
A landlady dubbed a "party pooper" was sacked from a Teesside pub because she would not promote sporting events or welcome young people, an employment tribunal heard.
'Party pooper landlady refused to change jobs'
That's how much it will cost Coventry to employ a pooper scooper task force, whose members will patrol highways and byways.
Fines will ensure dog owners clean up their act; COMMENT
More than a ton of dog dirt will be removed from the exercise areas inside the halls by specialist pooper scoopers.
YOU'D NEVER BELIEVE IT!
If the fee was substantial this could also be used towards paying for the pooper scooper brigade by the local councils to catch ignorant people who think it is OK to let their dog foul our parks and pavements.
Dog laws; Your view
I don't want to be a party pooper so what should I do?
DR. JOBS: Christmas party panic; CAREER CLINIC
I was interested in a recent letter (Party Pooper, 16.8.03) in which the author seems to have fallen out with the Labour Party.
Cash black hole
I DON'T like to be a party pooper but, for once, I couldn't agree more with the bureaucrats of Brussels.
Bang out of order