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A person who explores, wanders, or loiters around old ruins, abandoned heritage sites, or forgotten historical places, particularly in the UK. A Ruinker is drawn to the atmosphere of decay and history, often moving quietly through crumbling stone, overgrown pathways, and desolate grounds. Like a modern-day ghost, they seek out stories hidden in the shadows of the past, combining curiosity with a touch of reverence and mystery.
"That Ruinker’s been spotted around the ruins of Roche Abbey again, taking in the silence of the stones."

"He’s a proper Ruinker, always finding forgotten corners of the North’s ancient sites."
Ruinker by EXC4LIBUR June 2, 2025
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Bum hole
To have a itchy roinker!! (Scratch your bum hole) Roinker
roinker by yeo yeo April 24, 2014

Life Ruiner 

noun:
someone who is unbelievably perfect; ruins your image on how most people are; makes you believe that most people are unworthy because there is someone like him/her around
Darren Criss, Logan Lerman, Andrew Garfield, Joe Walker, Charlie McDonnell, Life Ruiner
Life Ruiner by Permanent Rose June 3, 2011

Pillow Case Ruiner

A woman with caked on make-up, usually found frequenting clubs and bars. When you take them home to bang them, you wake up in the morning with a ruined pillow-case from their massive amounts of make-up being rubbed off.
So after I banged that Pillow Case Ruiner last night I had to go out and buy some new pillow cases! Shit was nasty!

Life Ruiner 

Noun; Someone who is constantly making your ovaries explode and one look can make you pregnant. Someone who can intoxicate an entire fandom.
Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, Chord Overstreet, Mark Salling, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr, Jonathan Groff, Life Ruiner
Life Ruiner by DKlainebows November 23, 2011

Serial Holiday-Ruiner 

someone who can be counted on to ruin a holiday, often caused by the inability to deal with stress and to deflect it onto others - be it family, or otherwise - leading everyone to be stressed out and annoyed with each other.
"Despite our plans to embark on our road-trip in 8 o'clock in the morning, we didn't manage to leave until 1pm, as my mother threw a fit and made us clean the entire house first. Everyone was in a foul mood thanks to my mother - the serial holiday-ruiner".
Serial Holiday-Ruiner by IanR December 26, 2009

The Ruiner 

To be that guy who shows up in the background of photos usually being an idiot. Also so known as The Onifer
1) The Ruiner showed up in a tree in the back of our wedding photo!
The Ruiner by Jeighsunne January 29, 2009
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