Concept cluster: Social systems > Parties
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(Internet, historical) An informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users the chance to meet in person.
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A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
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Everyone who comes to a given event.
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Someone who supports or participates in something only because it is popular or successful.
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(countable, UK, Imperial College slang) An evening party, normally for a society
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(informal) A large party; a gala event.
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(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of birthday. [The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.]
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A coming-of-age party for a young man.
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A party held to celebrate a person's birthday.
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A member of a booster club.
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(countable, Oxbridge slang) A party hosted by a college's JCR or MCR.
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(colloquial) bachelor party
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A noisy feast or social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.
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(LGBT) A large dance event closely associated with LGBT culture, often extending through the night into the following day, usually with a number of affiliated events in the days leading up to and following the main event.
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(collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
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(archaic) The fees associated with belonging to such a club.
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(historical) A member of a group of young New York City dance club personalities in the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for their flamboyant behavior and outrageous costumes.
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Quality of being clubbable.
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(US, baseball, informal) A clubhouse attendant.
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(archaic) clubmanship; cliquishness
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A party at which cocktails are served.
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A celebratory social gathering, with music, dancing, and refreshments, at which a young debutante is formally introduced to society.
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A group of entertainers, or Pierrots, popular in Britain during the first half of the 20th century
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(demoscene) An event where people meet to swap software (often pirated copies of commercial releases), a forerunner of the demoparty.
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A party in a sorority or fraternity where each member invites one or more crushes (people they are attracted to), who do not initially know which person invited them.
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(university slang) To participate in a daytime party.
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(UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
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social events
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(US) A kind of undergraduate social club, which includes meals, now limited to a few private colleges and universities.
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(informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.
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One who supports, attends, or participates in an eisteddfod.
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(obsolete) Reception; (provision of) food to guests or travellers.
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A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
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Initialism of fly over people. individuals who reside between the two coasts of the US, with the exception of a few major cities; considered a derogatory term because of the voting block in the mostly red states
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An official or social occasion.
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A competition
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(Australia, informal) A gathering, typically smaller and more relaxed than a party.
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(informal) A party or social function.
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A person who indulges in a hedonistic social life.
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A social gathering at someone's house, generally with music, drinking etc.
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(US) A social event in the coastal United States, held during a hurricane, where attendees bring supplies and stay with their host for several days.
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A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
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(idiomatic) Synonym of life of the party
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(idiomatic) A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.
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A spectacular ceremony.
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(by extension) A clothing-optional party, where the intent is to engage in sexual activity.
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(slang) A party (organised gathering of people for dancing and having fun).
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One who parties; a person who attends a party or other lively gathering.
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A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.
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(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
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(cryptography) Synonym of Bob (“placeholder”)
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(US) A small gift given to a guest at a party, as a souvenir.
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(colloquial) A faux pas committed at a party.
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(idiomatic, slang) To engage in unrestrained merriment.
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(idiomatic, simile) To party intensely, particularly when reckless or pessimistic.
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A man who enjoys partying
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A person who enjoys partying
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A business model for marketing products by hosting social events, for example in the marketer's house, at which they are offered for sale.
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A feeling or sense of celebration or enjoyment.
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(idiomatic) Privy to; having knowledge of.
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Alternative spelling of party animal [(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.]
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One who frequently attends parties.
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One who parties heavily.
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Inclined towards or having parties.
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Someone who attends a party or parties.
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going to parties, particular describing someone who does so frequently
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Resembling a party.
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(informal) One who hosts parties.
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Pronunciation spelling of party. [(law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.]
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(informal, usually in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) A guest (at an event or function).
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(US, chiefly historical) A social gathering at which singing and dancing games are played, frequently held in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American South and Midwest.
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Alternative form of play party (“social gathering with singing and dancing games”) [(US, chiefly historical) A social gathering at which singing and dancing games are played, frequently held in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American South and Midwest.]
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(archaic) Quakerism
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A social gathering based on such a structure.
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(US) Alternative spelling of reveller [One who attends revels; a partygoer.]
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A noisy party or festivities.
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(US, military slang, historical) A soldier during the Vietnam War who had less than two months to serve.
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(UK, formerly) A benefit society that looked after its members when sick and made provision for their funerals.
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(colloquial, dated) An informal evening party.
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(US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
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A festive gathering to foster introductions.
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A gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.
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Those public activities performed in association with others for the purpose of pleasure.
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A person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.
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Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
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(Britain) A bachelor party; a party held for a man who is about to be married.
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A party, typically involving simple food, thrown in a cordoned-off street or road by its residents
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An event in which the participants remove parts from vehicles and other heavy machinery.
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A pre-planned party in which participants secretively gather in a certain location, wait for the arrival of the person they wish to honour and, traditionally, greet the arrival of the honoured person by shouting, "Surprise!".
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One engaged with others at a banquet or merrymaking.
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(slang, dated) A social meeting of women for tea and gossip.
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A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.
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(informal, American spelling) A school student who has a great affinity for theater (drama).
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(informal) To organize and execute a party.
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An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
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(historical, Ancient Rome) A tropæum.
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A party arranged by Tupperware ladies in their homes to sell Tupperware on the party plan, as a direct marketing concept.
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(informal) A party to celebrate a twenty-first birthday.
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A social gathering at which the attendees work, such as a barn raising.
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A celebration held after completing the filming of a movie, television show.
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A building operated as a place for young people to meet and take part in recreational activities.
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An area set aside for young people to meet and take part in group activities.

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