surprise parties

A form of surprise party — A preplanned party in which participants secretively gather in a certain location, wait for the arrival of the person they wish to honour and, traditionally, greet the arrival of the honoured person by shouting, "Surprise!".

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of surprise party
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