fun police

English

Noun

fun police (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A metaphorical police force imagined to prevent others from having fun.
    • 2022 September 23, “Tesla recalls one million vehicles that can pinch people’s fingers”, in E&T Magazine:
      The world’s largest electric-vehicle manufacturer has had repeated run-ins with federal safety regulators, whom Musk calls "the fun police". These have included flaws related to rear-view cameras, bonnet latches, seat-belt reminders and the sound-system software.

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