turd in the punchbowl

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === turd in the punchbowl (plural turds in the punchbowl) (slang, vulgar, idiomatic) Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail. ==== Synonyms ==== fly in the ointment party pooper ==== See also ==== ghost at the feast like a fart in church skunk at a garden party