Idiom

Spoiler alert

What does "Spoiler alert" mean?

Said, or printed, as a warning that the following will give away the ending or important plot development of a drama.

Spoiler alert

USA, 1980s.

Said, or printed, as a warning that the following will give away the ending or important plot development of a drama.

Worldwide, mostly by the young.

  • I've just been to see Shakespeare's Othello. Spoiler alert - Othello dies.