Reverse Dictionary: PARTY

ADJECTIVES
► GAPING AND FLAMING of a party: wild, rowdy, fun → 1968 US sl.
► JUNKETING holding or attending feasts, parties, etc.; sociable, convivial → 1653 obs.
► RAGING of a party, a drug: wild, fantastic, very enjoyable → 1980s US students’ & teen sl.
► UP FOR IT ready to party → 1999 UK sl.

NOUNS
► ACID HOUSE PARTY an illegal party, often held in a large building, such as a warehouse, and often outside the big cities, where thousands of young people pay for their entertainment, and allegedly, consume MDMA and other illegal drugs → 1980s sl.
► ACID TEST a party or public celebration given for the purpose of taking LSD → 1967 US sl.
► ACTION a party, gathering, or something that is happening → 1950s Amer. sl.
► ADAM AND EVE BALL an early dancing party to which the guests were invited until midnight only → 1920s sl.
► AFTERPARTY a celebration among intimates following another party → Amer. sl.
► ALCOHOL RUB a cocktail party → 1968 US sl.
► ALL-NIGHTER a party or study session that lasts all night → 20C teen & high school sl.
► ALL-ORIGINALS SCENE a party or other occasion where only African Americans are present → 1990 African-American sl.
► BAJAN SPREE a small, spontaneous party → 20C W. Indies & Trinidad
► BALL a riotously good time, a party or celebration; hence, that which provides a riotously good time → 1929 US sl., esp. Black usage
► BARRAGE a party where a jug is produced and the spirited contents trickle musically into the glasses → 1944 services’  sl. (Bk.)
► BASH a good time; a spree; a party → 1948 sl., orig. US
► BASHIE an impromptu party → 1996 Grenada sl.
► BASHMENT a party, a dance, a rave → 2007 UK teen sl. (Bk.)
► BEAR PARTY an all-male party, esp. on the night preceding the wedding of one of the men → M19 sl.
► BEER BLAST a raucous party, esp. one at which much liquor or beer is consumed; a drinking bout or binge → 1963 Amer. dial.
► BEER-UP a drinking party devoted largely to beer-drinking and talk → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BIG DOINGS a celebration, a party; a formal social ceremony or gathering → 1932 Amer. dial.
► BIG TIME a convivial party or celebration; a social gathering; an enjoyable time → 1863 Amer. dial.
► BIRTHDAY PARTY a party to which one pays an admission fee based  upon the number of birthdays one has had → 1906 Amer. dial.
► BLAST a wild party, esp. one at which much liquor or beer is consumed; a drinking bout or binge → 1959 Amer. sl.
► BOODLE FIGHT a party at which ‘boodle’ (cake, candy, ice-cream, etc.) is served → World War II Amer. sl.
► BOOGIE a party, esp. a rent party → E20 US sl.
► BOOM a party → 1980s sl.
► BOON-DOCKER a beer party in the country → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOONIE beer, blanket, and boy party → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BREAKDOWN a boisterous rural dance or dancing party; a hoedown, a shindig → 1819 Amer. dial.
► BUCK PARTY a stag party → 1838 Amer. dial.
► BUNFIGHT a noisy or disorganized gathering of people, as at a crowded party → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BUNKING PARTY a slumber party → 1898 Eng. dial.
► BUSHMENT a surprise party  → a1535 obs.
► BUST a riotous drinking party → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUST-UP a riotous party → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAN a party → 1905 Amer. students’ sl.
► CARPET SLASHING a dance party → 1947 US sl.
► CATTLE BOAT a party boat → 1970 US commercial fishermen’s jargon
► CHIVOO a wild party; a celebration; a spree → 1889 Aust. colloq.
► CHOW FIGHT a dinner party → 1933 US Army sl.
► COCKFEST a party with many more males than females in attendance → 2001 US sl.
► COURTESY a party at which gifts are given; a shower → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CRASHFEST a party with many uninvited guests → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► DERAY uproar, merriment, noise, disorder, chaos, disarray; a noisy party → 1727 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DING a party, especially a wild party → 1956 Aust. sl.
► DING-DONG a wild party or gathering → 1936 UK sl.
► DINING DAY a dinner party → 1805 Amer. dial.
► DO a party or similar social occasion → a1824 Brit. sl.
► DOINGS a social gathering or activity; a party or celebration → 1892 Amer. dial.
► FIGHT a party, as a ‘tea-fight,’ a tea party → a1890 Amer. sl.
► FLANG-DANG a party with music; a shindig → 1937 Amer. dial.
► FREAK-OUT a wild party of any type; any exciting happening → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GABBLE GATHERING a girl party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GIG 1. a party for jazz musicians and devotees → 1915 Amer. jazz musicians’ usage
2. a party → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GOOI a fling, a spree, a party → 1940s S. Afr. sl.
► GRASSER a beer party in a grassy field → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GRUB GABBLE a girl party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HAGFEST a girl party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HAG PARTY a party for women → 1920s US students’ sl., derogatory
► HALE AND HEARTY a party → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► HANDLING an entertainment, party, meeting, gathering → 1820 Sc.
► HAPPENING a good party → 1960s Amer. sl.
► HARPY HUDDLE a girl party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HEIGHT SOCIAL a party to which one pays an admission fee proportioned to one’s height → 1906 Amer. dial.
► HENFEST a women’s gathering or party → 1942 Amer. sl.
► HENFIGHT a woman’s party → 1926 Amer. sl.
► HOOLEY a wild party; a spree → 1877 sl.
► INFARE any kind of party or celebration → 1893 Amer. dial.
► IT a party → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► JACK AND JILL PARTY n. a New Year’s Eve party → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JAM a party → 1960s Amer. sl.
► JAUL ► JAWL ► JOL a party; a festival or other social occasion → 1970s S. Afr.
► JOLLO a good time; a party; a party at which liquor is drunk; a celebration → 1907 Aust. sl.
► JOLLY a good time; a spree; a party; a merry-making → 1905 colloq.
► JOLLY-UP an informal dance, a party → 1920s sl.
► JUMP-UP a party or celebration characterized by lively dancing → 1948 Caribbean usage
► JUNKET a party; a dance → 1806 Amer. dial.
► KEGGER a party featuring a large supply of beer → 1960s US campus sl.
► KEGGING indulging in a party where kegs of beer are consumed → 1970s US sl.
► KICK PARTY a party where LSD or some other drug is used → M20 US drug culture sl.
► KNEES-UP a wild party or similar gathering, typically featuring energetic dancing → 1963 Brit. sl.
► LAME SCENE a disappointing, boring event, typically a tedious party → 1960s African-American sl.
► LASH-UP an informal social occasion, esp. a party → 1968 UK sl.
► MAXI a large, successful party → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► MINI a small party → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► MONKEY HUNT a beach party; a good time → 19C sl.
► NIGHT SHIFT a slumber party → 1961 US sl.
► PARLAYING partying, enjoying oneself → 1990s African-American sl.
► PERCOLATOR a social gathering, usually with music, for the purpose of raising money for rent → 1946 Amer. dial.
► PERPENDICULAR a party or gathering at which the participants remain standing; a meal eaten standing → 1863 chiefly university sl., obs.
► PISSER a really superb party or spree → M20 US sl.
► PLAY a party featuring lively games, dancing, or quasi-dancing, usually without instrumental music → 1916 Amer. dial.
► PLAY-PARTY a party featuring lively games, dancing, or quasi-dancing, usually without instrumental music → 1889 Amer. dial.
► POPPING going to parties → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► POTLATCH an extravagant party or bout of merrymaking → 1902 Amer. dial.
► PRIMER a party preceding the main party → 1967 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PUGNUCKLE a dancing party → 1966 Amer. dial.
► RACKET a large party → 20C sl.
► RAG anything physically energetic, a party, a fight, a battle → 1910s sl.
► RAGE a noisy, exciting party; a good time → 1970s Aust. & NZ sl.
► RAGER a particularly good or large party → 1970s Aust., NZ., & US campus sl.
► RALLY a party, esp. in combination with drinking → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► RALLY a party or get-together of some kind → 1990 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RAMSAMMY a commotion, a riotous party → 1900s sl.
► RAT RACE a dance, or dancing party → 20C US students’ and teen usage
► RAVE a lively party or rowdy gathering → 1960 sl.
► RAVE-UP a lively party or rowdy gathering → 1967 sl.
► REET MEET a good party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RINCTUM ► RINKTUM a party or dance → 1926 Amer. dial.
► RIP-SNORTER a noisy or boisterous celebration or party → 1840 Amer. dial.
► RORT a wild party; an escapade → 1941 Aust. sl.
► ROUT a clamorous party → 1772 US
► R.P.C. a party (Request the Please of your Company) → c1950 Royal Navy usage
► RUSH a feast, a party → 1788 Eng. dial. obs.
► SAD SESSION a dull party → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SAUSAGE FEST ► SAUSAGE PARTY a party with far more boys than girls, a mostly male gathering → 1990s US students’ sl.
► SCARE PARTY a Halloween party → 1940s African-American sl.
► SCENE a party → 1960s Brit. sl.
► SCHLACHT a drinking party →  c1965 Amer. dial.
► SET 1. a party, a social event → 1959 African-American
2. an informal party or dance → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► SET-BACK a party where no games are played → 1958 Amer. dial.
► SHAKE 1. a party at which the guests pay an admission fee to help to pay the rent and pay for the refreshments → 1930s African-American sl.
2. a good time; a party → 1946 US sl.
► SHINDIG a noisy party; a lively gathering of any kind → 1871
► SHINDY a party or gathering, esp. a noisy one with dancing; a spree, a frolic, a shindig → 1844 Amer. dial.
► SHIVOO a boisterous celebration, a party → 1889 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► SHOE-AROUND ► SHOE-ROUND ► SHOO-ROUND a party with games and dancing; a party game or dance → 1918 Amer. dial.
► SKIFFLE a rent party → 1946 African-American sl.
► SKOP a good time; a dance; a party → 1960s S. Afr. sl.
► SMASH a party, esp. a wild one → 1963 Amer. sl.
► STAG a social event for men only → 1965 UK
► STAG DINNER a males-only dinner featuring sexual entertainment in the form of pornographic films, dancers and/or prostitutes → 1889 US sl.
► STAG DO a social event for men only → 1965 UK
► STAG NIGHT a social event for men only → 1965 UK
► STREAK a wild party; a wild and exciting time → US sl.
► TABBY PARTY a party consisting only of women → 19C sl.
► TACKEY PARTY ► TACKY PARTY a party at which people dress in unfashionable, dowdy, or ridiculous clothes → 1890 Amer. dial.
► TANGI a party involving (heavy) drinking → 20C NZ sl.
► THRASH a party, esp. a lavish one → 1957 sl.
► TONK ► TUNK an informal party, usually one with dancing → 1869 Amer. dial.
► TUNKET an informal party, usually one with dancing → 1959 Amer. dial.
► WAISTLINE PARTY a party in which the price of admission is based on the size of one’s waistline → 1967 US Black usage
► WET a drinking party → 1960s US students’ sl.
► WHINDIG a party, esp. a lavish or boisterous one → 1930 Amer. dial.
► WHINGDING ► WING-DING an energetic celebration or commotion; a noisy party → 1949 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► WHOOPEE a lively or rowdy party → 1929 sl.
► WHOOPER-DOOPER a carouse; a wild party → 1930 sl.
► WHOOP-UP a noisy celebration or party → 1913 sl., chiefly Amer.
► WINGDINGER an energetic celebration or commotion; a noisy party → 1949 sl.
► WOODSY a party in the country → 1967 US students’ sl.
► ZOO a wild party → 1960s US students’ sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BOOGLER a person who goes to a lot of parties → 1970 US sl.
► JOLLER one who attends a party, concert, or social gathering → 1980s S. Afr.
► JUNKETER orig., a person who holds or attends a feast, banquet or other festive gathering; a reveller; a party-goer → 1721
► KATY FROM HAITI a party girl → 1945 jive usage (Bk.)
► PARTY ANIMAL anyone notably devoted to going out and having a good time → 1980s sl.
► PARTY GIRL a girl or young woman, esp. a student, who devotes much time, thought, and effort to social activities, attracting suitors, and going to parties; a student who is not seriously concerned with his studies, but whose main interest in school is the social life → 1975 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PARTY REPTILE an enthusiastic party-goer → 1986 US sl.
► PARTYWHORE a person who parties a lot → 1989 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PRUNEWHIP a person who spoils a party → 1966 US high school sl.
► RALLYMATE a date for a party → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SCREAMER a party girl → 1967 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SOC ► SOCH ► SOSH a socially oriented party girl → 1960s Amer. sl.
► STAG a male at a stag party → 2003 UK sl.
► SWINGLES single persons, usually young, who pursue a fashionable, often frenetic lifestyle with much partying, drinking, and sexual adventures → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► WALK-IN one who gatecrashes parties → 1920s US sl.

VERBS
► BASH to party; to celebrate → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BREAK NIGHT to stay up all night partying, talking etc. → 1960s US sl.
► BRING THE NOISE to have a wild party or good time; to play music → 1972 Amer. sl.
► CHUCK to throw a party → 1934 US sl.
► GATE-CRASH to achieve entrance to a place, or an event such as a party, without proper credentials or an invitation → 1922 US sl.
► GIG to have a party → 1971 US students’ sl.
► GOOD-TIME IT to party; to spend money and have a good time → 2006 sl. (Bk.)
► INKLE to attend a party, etc. without an invitation → 1939 Amer. dial.
► JAUL ► JAWL ► JOL to play, to frolic, to have fun, to ‘party’ → 1970s S. Afr.
► PARTY HEARTY to have a good time at a party → 1980s US teen sl.
► PARTY HOP to move from one party to the next and so on during the course of a single evening and night → 1980s sl., orig. US
► PARTY OUT to outlast one’s fellow-celebrants in one’s ability to consume drink and/or drugs → 1990s sl. orig. US
► PITCH A PARTY to have a party → 1959 Amer. dial.
► PUT THE BAG ON to participate in a raucous party → 1929 Amer. dial.
► RAGE to have a great time; to enjoy a party with great enthusiasm  → 1970s Aust., NZ., & US sl.
► RALLY to attend a party; to drink; to have a ‘wild time’ → 1960s US students’ sl.
► RASH to go to a party → 1990s US teen sl.
► SKOP to enjoy oneself; to party → 1960s S. Afr. sl.
► TAKE THE GAP to leave a party while it is still at its height → 1950s sl.
► WHOOP IT ► WHOOP THINGS UP to have a party or celebration → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)