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noun
One who parties; a person who attends a party or other lively gathering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: celebrant, partygoer
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noun
One who takes part in "party and play" activity, combining sex and recreational drugs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English party Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English partier From party + -er.
Across languages
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