@ party
@ party noun: an informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users a chance to meet in person.
Noun
@ party (plural @ parties)
- An informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users a chance to meet in person.
- Hi! An @ party will be held in Room 3121 at Balticon on Saturday night, starting at 10 PM and going for an as-yet undetermined while. The @ party is hosted by Digital Express Group, purveyors of that mightiest of refreshments, digital espresso!1992, Richard L. Butler, “An @ party at Balticon, Room 3121, hurrah...”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet)
- I've been to a few @ parties- it's very simple. You look at the party board, and show up at the appropriate place and time. Usually/often someone at the door will ask you for your email address (just to make sure you aren't some kind of clueless geek, I guess), and you go on in and meet net.people.1993, Binky, “@ Party?”, in alt.fandom.cons (Usenet)
Forms of @ party
| plural | @ parties |
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Origin of @ party
From the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses.
Questions about @ party
- What does @ party mean?
- @ party means an informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users a chance to meet in person.
- What part of speech is @ party?
- @ party is a noun.
- What is the plural of @ party?
- The plural of @ party is @ parties.
Words near @ party in the dictionary
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