bachelor party

[bach-ler pahr-tee, bach-uh-ler]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelor party¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Some of the victims of a mass shooting at a Reno casino Monday were Southern California residents attending a bachelor party, according to friends.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The lawsuit alleged that undercover “bachelor party” sting operations were supposed to ultimately arrest those behind sex trafficking businesses.

From Seattle Times

Recent hate crimes have evoked comparisons to Vincent Chin’s beating death at the hands of two white autoworkers outside his bachelor party.

From Seattle Times