Party Terminology

noun a noisy, boisterous, or mischievous celebration or activity

• The committee members were not amused by the high jinks displayed during the meeting.
• The kids were up to their usual high jinks at the playground.
• I heard they got into some serious high jinks at the party last night.
• His high jinks always keep us entertained, no matter the situation.

noun a person who is lively, sociable, and entertaining at a social gathering or event

• She is always the life of the party, entertaining guests with her wit and charm.
• Tom is the life of the party, always making everyone laugh and have a good time.
• Jenny is such a blast to hang out with, she's always the life of the party.
• His infectious energy and enthusiasm make him the life of the party wherever he goes.

noun a festive gathering or celebration characterized by joy and revelry

• The annual gala was a night of elegant merrymaking and celebration.
• We had a great time at the party last night, lots of merrymaking.
• Let's hit the town for some serious merrymaking tonight!
• The birds chirped and danced in the trees, creating a joyful merrymaking atmosphere in the forest.

noun Lively and noisy festivities, especially involving drinking and dancing

• The grand ball was filled with elegant revelry as guests danced the night away.
• Last night's party was full of revelry - everyone was having a great time.
• We're going to hit the town for some serious revelry tonight!
• The colorful leaves danced in the wind, creating a scene of autumn revelry in the park.

verb To be very well received or enjoyed by someone; to be successful or popular

adverb In a very pleasing or successful manner

• The new software update is expected to go down a treat with our customers.
• I think the barbecue we're planning will go down a treat with everyone.
• That new movie is going to go down a treat with the younger crowd.
• Her idea to streamline the process really went down a treat with the team.

noun a loud, deep sound, often used to describe the sound of a punch or impact

verb to hit or punch with great force

• The scientific study concluded that the boof of the experiment was due to a measurement error.
• I can't believe you wore those boof sneakers to the party.
• That movie was straight up boof, I fell asleep halfway through.
• Her argument was so strong, it felt like a verbal boof to his ego.

noun a slang term for someone who is both drunk and high on drugs

• The scientist observed the slizzard behavior of the lizard in its natural habitat.
• I saw a slizzard crawling around in the backyard yesterday.
• That slizzard is always up to no good.
• Her mind was in a slizzard, unable to focus on anything but the chaos around her.

noun an event or party characterized by wild and unrestrained behavior

• The party turned into a rager, with loud music and dancing lasting into the early hours of the morning.
• Last night's get-together was a total rager - we had such a great time!
• I heard that concert was a total rager, everyone was going wild!
• The debate between the two politicians turned into a heated rager, with insults flying back and forth.