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pound party

pound party noun: a Depression-era social gathering to which each guest brought a pound (weight) of food or ingredients.

Noun

pound party (plural pound parties)

  1. (historical) A Depression-era social gathering to which each guest brought a pound (weight) of food or ingredients.

Forms of pound party

pluralpound parties

Questions about pound party

What does pound party mean?
Pound party means a Depression-era social gathering to which each guest brought a pound (weight) of food or ingredients.
What part of speech is pound party?
Pound party is a noun.
What is the plural of pound party?
The plural of pound party is pound parties.

Words near pound party in the dictionary

  1. pound for pound
  2. pound of flesh
  3. pound one's flounder
  4. pound out
  5. pound parties
  6. pound party
  7. pound puller
  8. pound pullers
  9. Pound Ridge
  10. pound salt
  11. pound sand

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