skeleton at the feast

One whose pessimistic outlook or behavior dampens the mood at a happy event. Don't invite Chris to your engagement party—he's always so gloomy and will just be a skeleton at the feast.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oral	-	English (Rare)
Zhen	-	Chinese
Pavelu	-	Old Church Slavic
Noelene	-	English (Rare)
Samuilu	-	Old Church Slavic
Greer	GREER	Scottish, English (Rare)