spoiler

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My point here, however, is to establish not that this spoiler is a bigot, but that he exhibits the utter self-ignorance and hypocrisy all too characteristic of the most vehement "anti-racists" among us: he effortlessly speaks pejoratively of a huge group of people while posturing as an "anti-bigot."

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  1. noun One who seizes spoils or booty.
  2. noun Something that causes spoilage.
  3. noun A long, narrow hinged plate on the upper surface of an airplane wing that reduces lift and increases drag when raised.

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  • My point here, however, is to establish not that this spoiler is a bigot, but that he exhibits the utter self-ignorance and hypocrisy all too characteristic of the most vehement "anti-racists" among us: he effortlessly speaks pejoratively of a huge group of people while posturing as an "anti-bigot." —  Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy
  • Playing the spoiler is always the only consolation for a bad team, and swatting the playoff hopes of Tony La Russa is about as good as it gets in my book. —  Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke?
  • The Carla spoiler is about her brother wanting to get her into legal trouble again. sydsg (4 posts) on March 17, 2009 - 12: 03pm. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • But what can come as a spoiler is the MNS led by Raj Thackeray. —  Times Now
  • O'BRIEN: Well, yes, the spoiler is activated by the tailspin, and if the wheels are skidding, that spoiler might not deploy automatically. —  CNN Transcript Dec 9, 2005
 

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/ˈspɔɪlər/
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