Party

v. participate in a party; drink alcohol heavily (Slang)

adj. of a political group; of social gatherings

n. political group; social gathering; side of an agreement; group, gang

A party is a social gathering for celebration and recreation. While parties are related to and often form part of religious, cultural, and seasonal festivals, the term "party" usually denotes a smaller, personal gathering.
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An @! Party or at-bang Party was a type of social gathering specifically intended for people who had email addresses. During the era in which these parties were held (the mid-1980s), having a BITnet, Usenet, or Internet email address was so unusual that it could form the basis for interaction, with some users assuming anyone else who had an email address might be an interesting person to meet.
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Beach Boys' Party! is an album of cover songs (featuring acoustic instruments), including three songs by The Beatles which was marketed during the lucrative Christmas season. It was the third album released by The Beach Boys in 1965 and their eleventh overall album. Although it was recorded in the studio, it is presented as an impromptu live recording of a party.
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n. party, celebration, feast, dance

(v.)
The plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit, whether an individual, a firm, or corporation; a litigant.
  

(v.)
Partial; favoring one party.
  

(v.)
Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale.
  

(v.)
One concerned or interested in an affair; one who takes part with others; a participator; as, he was a party to the plot; a party to the contract.
  

(v.)
Hence, any certain person who is regarded as being opposed or antagonistic to another.
  

(v.)
Cause; side; interest.
  

(v.)
A person; as, he is a queer party.
  

(v.)
A part or portion.
  

(v.)
A part of a larger body of company; a detachment; especially (Mil.), a small body of troops dispatched on special service.
  

(v.)
A number of persons united in opinion or action, as distinguished from, or opposed to, the rest of a community or association; esp., one of the parts into which a people is divided on questions of public policy.
  

(v.)
A number of persons invited to a social entertainment; a select company; as, a dinner party; also, the entertainment itself; as, to give a party.
  

(adv.)
Partly.
  

<event> /at'par-tee/ (Or "@-sign party" /at'si:n par'tee/, from the @ sign in an electronic mail address) A semi-closed party thrown for hackers at a science-fiction convention (especially the annual Worldcon); one must have an electronic mail address to get in, or at least be in company with someone who does. One of the most reliable opportunities for hackers to meet face-to-face with people who might otherwise be represented by mere phosphor dots on their screens.
Compare boink.
[Jargon File]
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