Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spoiler, alert: a warning that plot elements in a drama will be exposed.

An indication, placed in a text, that the plot of a drama is about to be exposed / Indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant

(fandom slang) Spoilers for recent comic books (which are typically released each Wednesday).

plural of Q spoiler

Synonym of Q-switch

(informal) Containing significant spoilers of a story.

(informal) Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).

(fandom slang) A person who actively seeks out spoilers for a work of fiction.

(fandom slang) A person who seeks to avoid spoilers for a work of fiction.

(informal) A minor or unimportant spoiler (disclosure of the ending to a story etc.).