Catch Word #204 – A buzzkill
Is there someone in your life who is boring and pessimistic, and ruins all of your fun? Have you ever wondered what you could call that type of person in English? Well, look no further! In today’s Catch Word episode, Andrew and Jeremy give you some perfect expressions to use.
Fun facts
Buzz is an example of an onomatopoeia, a word that resembles the sound it describes. Some other examples are slap, zoom, and flap.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Buzzkill
- To suck the air out of the room
- Downer
- Peer pressure
- Wordy
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Catch Word #204 – A buzzkill
Is there someone in your life who is boring and pessimistic, and ruins all of your fun? Have you ever wondered what you could call that type of person in English? Well, look no further! In today’s Catch Word episode, Andrew and Jeremy give you some perfect expressions to use.
Fun facts
Buzz is an example of an onomatopoeia, a word that resembles the sound it describes. Some other examples are slap, zoom, and flap.Expressions included in the study guide
- Buzzkill
- To suck the air out of the room
- Downer
- Peer pressure
- Wordy
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Jeremy Brinkerhoff
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Julian Howard (Unsplash.com)
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