panty raid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of panty raid
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The prosecutor says Traas called it a “panty raid” but that it “wasn’t a joke.”
From Seattle Times
The guys got wind of the slumberfest and came over to the sorority house for the obligatory panty raid, which proved fatal for poor Caulfield when the Red Devil showed up, because he couldn’t climb the ladder to safety like his fellow panty raiders.
From New York Times
There will be a little less drinking; the next panty raid or ghetto party will be met with the summary expulsion of the responsible house.
From Newsweek
In 1999, the Gamma Delta Chi fraternity actually staged a “panty raid” at two sororities.
From Newsweek
To follow the all-American tradition of the panty raid back to its deepest origins would require detailed reference to pagan fertility rituals.
From Slate
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