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bottle party

American  

noun

  1. a party at which guests contribute their own liquor.

bottle party British  

noun

  1. a party to which guests bring drink

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Etymology

Origin of bottle party

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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In Bottle Party, a fool named Frank becomes the owner of two bottles, one containing a clever genie and the other imprisoning the most beautiful girl in the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Bottle Party, a bachelor, browsing through an old curiosity shop, finds a bottle in which a jinni is stoppered.

From Time Magazine Archive

Negotiations culminated in a grand feast and bottle party on Mississippi's quarterdeck.

From Time Magazine Archive

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