Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

@ party

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: @ -par-ty
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users a chance to meet in person.

Example Sentences

"Hi! An @ party will be held in Room 3121 at Balticon on Saturday night, starting at 10 PM and going for an as-yet undetermined while. The @ party is hosted by Digital Express Group, purveyors of that mightiest of refreshments, digital espresso!"
"I've been to a few @ parties- it's very simple. You look at the party board, and show up at the appropriate place and time. Usually/often someone at the door will ask you for your email address (just to make sure you aren't some kind of clueless geek, I guess), and you go on in and meet net.people."

Etymology

From the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses.

Inflected Forms

@ parties (plural)

Questions

What does @ party mean?: An informal private party held as part of a convention, giving Internet users a chance to meet in person.
Where does @ party come from?: From the @ symbol used in e-mail addresses.

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