party favor

English

WOTD – 2 March 2013

party favors arranged on a table for guests to take

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹ.ti ˌfeɪvɚ/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

party favor (plural party favors)

(US) A small gift given to a guest at a party, as a souvenir.
(informal, euphemistic) A narcotic, particularly an amphetamine, to be shared at a gathering.
- 2016, “Dose of Reality”, in YouTube‎:
  In my amber world, candy kills. […] A dose of reality I share with those who think prescription painkillers are a party favor.

Translations

souvenir for a party guest

Finnish: osallistujalahja, pöytälahja
Hawaiian: alelomoʻo
Portuguese: lembrancinha f

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