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English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɔɪlə(r)|-ɔɪlə(r)

Noun

A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story.
:Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
In the Context of A device to reduce lift
In the Context of A device to reduce lift and increase downforce
In the Context of An individual unable to win an election or game for him- or herself, but with the power to determine which player or candidate among two or more others does win.
In the Context of A comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics.

Translations

Finnish:

Finnish:

Finnish:

: déporteur (2), béquet/becquet (3) #French|spoiler (3)
: ネタバレ (netabare) (1)
: adelanto

External links

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fr:spoiler fi:spoiler vi:spoiler

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spoiler \Spoil"er\ (spoil"[~e]r), n.
1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a
despoiler.
[1913 Webster]

2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
[1913 Webster]

3. (Aeronautics) A device attached to the wing of an airplane
or other airfoil, which breaks the smooth flow of air
during flight and decreases the lift of the airfoil; --
used to control the attitude of the airplane during
banking or descent.
[PJC]

4. A device attached to a car to decrease lift and increase
traction, usually shaped as a flat surface and attached
above the rear of the car, and working on the same
principal as the aircraft spoiler[3].
[PJC]

WordNet spoiler
n 1: a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw
enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates
from winning
2: someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) [syn: plunderer,
pillager, looter, despoiler, raider, freebooter]
3: someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence [syn:
pamperer, coddler, mollycoddler]
4: an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at
high speeds
5: a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing
that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag

Jargon spoiler n. [Usenet] 1. A remark which reveals important plot elements
from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the
proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. Any
remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or puzzle, thus
denying the reader the pleasure of working out the correct answer (see
also interesting). Either sense readily forms compounds like `total
spoiler', `quasi-spoiler' and even `pseudo-spoiler'.

By convention, articles which are spoilers in either sense should
contain the word `spoiler' in the Subject: line, or guarantee via
various tricks that the answer appears only after several screens-full
of warning, or conceal the sensitive information via rot13, {spoiler
space} or some combination of these techniques.

FOLDOC spoiler

1. A remark which reveals important plot elements
from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article)
the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the
movie.

2. Any remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or
puzzle, thus denying the reader the pleasure of working out
the correct answer (see also interesting). Either sense
readily forms compounds like "total spoiler", "quasi-spoiler"
and even "pseudo-spoiler".

By convention, Usenet news articles which are spoilers in
either sense should contain the word "spoiler" in the Subject:
line, or guarantee via various tricks that the answer appears
only after several screens-full of warning, or conceal the
sensitive information via rot13, or some combination of
these techniques.

[Jargon File]

(1995-01-18)