Where did the phrase wet blanket come from?

A wet blanket is someone who spoils the enjoyment of a situation, someone who dampens other people’s joy. The expression dates from around the 1870s and is based on the fact that cooks at that time kept a wet blanket in the kitchen to smother fires quickly. This practice dates back at least to the mid-1600s.

What does wet blanket mean idiom?

that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About wet blanket.

What figure of speech is wet blanket?

‘Wet blanket’ has moved over time from being a simile (as in when we say someone is like a wet blanket) to a proper metaphor (as in when we say someone is a wet blanket).

What is a wet blanket wife?

The Wet Blanket Wife is the Love Interest (not necessarily a married spouse) that is a constant reminder of how uncool or troubling events in the story are supposed to be. In The Caper, she reminds The Hero that he promised to retire after that One Last Job, or is trying to get him out of the game to begin with.

What’s another word for wet blanket?

In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for wet-blanket, like: damper, cold-water, drag, downer, grouch, killjoy, malcontent, sourpuss, spoilsport, grinch and marplot.

What are some synonyms for wet blanket?

Synonyms & Antonyms of wet blanket

• drag,
• grinch,
• killjoy,
• party pooper,
• spoilsport.

What is a wet blanket friend?

If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people from enjoying themselves.

How do you use wet blanket in a sentence?

a person or thing that dampens enthusiasm or enjoyment: Nobody asked him to join the group because he’s such a wet blanket.