a social gathering held in someone's home as a benefit, (in later use) esp. = house rent party n. at house rent, n. compounds 2.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > social event > fund-raising events > [noun] > rent party (8) parlour social1883 a social gathering held in someone's home as a benefit, (in later use) esp. = house rent party n. at house rent, n. compounds 2. house party1923 Originally North American. A social gathering or party in a private home, usually with music, food, dancing, etc.; (in earlier use spec.) a house… house rent party1925 (originally) a house party, usually featuring a musical performance, to which a small admission fee is charged to raise money for house rent; hence… rent party1925 (chiefly in African-American use) = house rent party n. at house rent, n. compounds 2. stomp1926 A party characterized by lively dancing to popular music; spec. a rent party. boogie1929 colloquial. Chiefly in African-American usage: a party with drinking and dancing, esp. a house party for which money or alcoholic drink is asked… shake1946 A party, esp. a rent party. U.S. slang. skiffle1946 U.S. Black English. = rent party n. at rent, n.1 compounds 2 (Perhaps the original sense.) |
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