Stick-in-the-mud (dull)

Stick-in-the-mud (dull)

Stick-in-the-mud (dull)

Homebody


Pappamolla

Guastafeste / Posapiano / Pantofolaio


Meanings
Fig.: a person with no willpower or energy, unwilling to participate in activities. A killjoy or party pooper

Examples
Come on to the party and have fun; don't be a stick-in-the-mud
Dai, non fare il solito pappamolla; vieni alla festa e divertiti

My friend Teddy did crazy things when he was young, but now, only a few years later, he's a real stick-in-the-mud. He rarely goes out or has friends in; he just sits in front of the TV all day long
Il mio amico Teddy ha fatto follie da giovane, ma ora, solo qualche anno dopo, è diventato un pantofolaio: esce raramente, non riceve amici ed è sempre a casa davanti alla TV