Meanings
nounABC party (plural ABC parties)
plural ABC parties
- A novelty social gathering where the guests wear things other than clothing, such as trash bags or bubble wrap.
Origin
Short for "anything but clothes".
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APA
ABC party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ABC%20party
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“ABC party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ABC%20party. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ABC party,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ABC%20party.
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