hen partyn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛn ˌpɑːti/, U.S.

/ˈhɛn ˌpɑrdi/

Forms:

α. 1800s– hen party.

β. 1900s– hen's party, 1900s– hens' party.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, party n.

Etymology: In α. forms < hen n.¹ + party n. In β. forms < the genitive of hen n.¹ + party n.β. forms showing the genitive in the first element are frequent in sense 2 in texts from Australia and New Zealand, and may reflect association with buck's party at buck n.¹ Additions, which is frequently used in these varieties for the equivalent all-male events. Compare similarly β. forms at hen night n.

1. A social event or gathering attended only by women. Now usually depreciative.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > for women only

hen party1874

1874 Owyhee Daily Avalanche (Ruby City, Idaho) 27 Nov. She shant go to that big hen-party, not a bit of it.

1912 Proc. 7th Ann. Convent. Internat. Assoc. Rotary Clubs 30 Papa, when they have a party and only ladies are there, it is called a hen party, isn't it?

1960 Guardian 15 Feb. 4/3 A hen-party can be a very pleasant, relaxing affair, particularly for the older woman.

2007 Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) 22 Apr. e1/1 My wife was going to a neighbor's home for one of those hen parties where women spend tons of money on things they want their husbands to hang on walls already covered with stuff from other parties.

2. A celebration for a woman who is about to get married, attended by her female friends and relations. Also: the group of women attending such an event. Cf. hen night n. 2.Hen parties are often held in nightclubs or pubs, and are stereotypically characterized by heavy drinking, raucous behaviour, and bawdy entertainment.rare in North American use, where the usual term is bachelorette party (cf. bachelorette party n. at bachelorette n. Additions).

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1965 Observer 21 Nov. 1/4 His bride-to-be..was seriously injured in a car crash in which two girl friends died when returning from her pre-wedding ‘hen party’.

1971 Daily Mail 25 Oct. 11/3 Hen parties have been barred at a public-house because of rowdy girls—but bachelor parties can still go ahead.

1993 Canberra Times 15 Mar. 7/4 Peter thinks a buck's party is fine for him, but when Allie retaliates with a hen's party, complete with male strippers, he is appalled.

2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? x. 136 The big table on the right, over there. The out-of-towners. Hen party from Hampshire or something.

2017 Irish Times 25 Mar. d31/1 Hen parties have gone a bit more upmarket, modern and unique over the past few years.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	hen party
释义	hen partyn. Brit. /ˈhɛn ˌpɑːti/, U.S. /ˈhɛn ˌpɑrdi/ Forms: α. 1800s– hen party. β. 1900s– hen's party, 1900s– hens' party. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hen n.¹, party n. Etymology: In α. forms < hen n.¹ + party n. In β. forms < the genitive of hen n.¹ + party n.β. forms showing the genitive in the first element are frequent in sense 2 in texts from Australia and New Zealand, and may reflect association with buck's party at buck n.¹ Additions, which is frequently used in these varieties for the equivalent all-male events. Compare similarly β. forms at hen night n. 1. A social event or gathering attended only by women. Now usually depreciative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > for women only hen party1874 1874 Owyhee Daily Avalanche (Ruby City, Idaho) 27 Nov. She shant go to that big hen-party, not a bit of it. 1912 Proc. 7th Ann. Convent. Internat. Assoc. Rotary Clubs 30 Papa, when they have a party and only ladies are there, it is called a hen party, isn't it? 1960 Guardian 15 Feb. 4/3 A hen-party can be a very pleasant, relaxing affair, particularly for the older woman. 2007 Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) 22 Apr. e1/1 My wife was going to a neighbor's home for one of those hen parties where women spend tons of money on things they want their husbands to hang on walls already covered with stuff from other parties. 2. A celebration for a woman who is about to get married, attended by her female friends and relations. Also: the group of women attending such an event. Cf. hen night n. 2.Hen parties are often held in nightclubs or pubs, and are stereotypically characterized by heavy drinking, raucous behaviour, and bawdy entertainment.rare in North American use, where the usual term is bachelorette party (cf. bachelorette party n. at bachelorette n. Additions). ΚΠ 1965 Observer 21 Nov. 1/4 His bride-to-be..was seriously injured in a car crash in which two girl friends died when returning from her pre-wedding ‘hen party’. 1971 Daily Mail 25 Oct. 11/3 Hen parties have been barred at a public-house because of rowdy girls—but bachelor parties can still go ahead. 1993 Canberra Times 15 Mar. 7/4 Peter thinks a buck's party is fine for him, but when Allie retaliates with a hen's party, complete with male strippers, he is appalled. 2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? x. 136 The big table on the right, over there. The out-of-towners. Hen party from Hampshire or something. 2017 Irish Times 25 Mar. d31/1 Hen parties have gone a bit more upmarket, modern and unique over the past few years. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1874
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