party animal

noun

: a person known for frequent often wild partying

Examples of party animal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To give yourself or your favorite party animal the perfect gift this year, keep scrolling and add to cart. Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024 In the movie, a mild-mannered care-worker’s peaceful existence is disturbed when an intimidating party animal moves into the house next door. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024 What follows is part party animal hangout, part mission movie where everyone heads back to the Freako home planet to defeat an evil ruler, and part sentimentality, where everyone learns some Very Important Lessons. William Earl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 Hardy was sort of an antipodean Jay Gatsby, a lawyer, politician, and party animal. Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for party animal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of party animal was in 1982

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“Party animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20animal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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