pound party
US
noun
(Originally) a party to which each guest brings a pound of groceries, etc., either to be given to the host, or to be consumed at the party; (now) a party to which each guest brings a pound of something to be auctioned or otherwise sold for charity.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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