bachelor party

American  

[bach-ler pahr-tee, bach-uh-ler] / ˈbætʃ lər ˌpɑr ti, ˈbætʃ ə lər /

noun

1. a celebration for a soon-to-be groom organized and attended primarily by male friends, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a formal gathering to a night of drinking and entertainment at a strip joint.

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Etymology

Origin of bachelor party

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Every person has a developed character, except some of the guys at the bachelor party.

From Salon

One man was dressed as a giant pineapple by his friends inside a store as part of his bachelor party celebrations.

From BBC

Deptula said he saw tourists on bachelor parties planning on stay, and even some of his co-workers — from Florida — were unfazed by the warning.

From Los Angeles Times

In March the council launched an online campaign urging young British men considering holding their bachelor parties in Amsterdam to stay away.

From BBC

Richard Hancock, 28, had traveled from Birmingham, England, and was en route to Las Vegas with a friend’s bachelor party.

From Los Angeles Times