pound party

noun

A Depression-era social gathering to which each guest brought a pound (weight) of food or ingredients.

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Meanings

nounpound party (plural pound parties)

plural pound parties

  1. historicalA Depression-era social gathering to which each guest brought a pound (weight) of food or ingredients.
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APA

pound party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20party

MLA

“pound party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20party. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pound party,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20party.

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