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sausagefest

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An event populated almost entirely by men, with few or no women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal

Examples

  • This party is a total sausagefest! Let's call Sarah and have her bring some of her girlfriends over.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brodeo, brodown, dickfest, sausage party

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sausage, -fest: a party featuring a sausage feast; a festival celebrating sausagemaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sausage + -fest, the figurative sense involving a phallic reference, with tongue-in-cheek echo of the literal use.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: pølsefest — an event populated almost entirely by men
  • Spanish: campo de nabos — an event populated almost entirely by men