Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| afterparty | a small party held after a larger event, such as a pop concert or film première, to which only a select group of guests is invited. |
| airshow | an occasion when an airbase is open to the public with flying displays etc. |
| allnighter | any event, party etc. that lasts all night. |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry. |
| banquet | a lavish formal meal; (verb) to feast. |
| banqueteer | one who attends a banquet. |
| banqueter | one who banquets. |
| barnsbreaking | (Scots) a boisterous frolic; an injurious or mischievous activity. |
| basant | (Urdu) a Pakistani spring festival. |
| bashment | a large gathering for a Caribbean dance or party. |
| beanfeast | a lavish meal. |
| beerfest | (US) a beer festival. |
| biennale | (Ital.) an international arts festival held in Venice every two years. |
| birl | to carouse. |
| birle | to carouse. |
| braaivleis | (Afrikaans) a barbecue party. |
| bunfight | a tea-party. |
| camporee | a local meeting of Scouts. |
| carnival | a festival (esp at a regular date) usually involving a procession. |
| carousal | a carouse, a feast. |
| carouse | to make merry. |
| carouser | one who carouses. |
| carousingly | (Adv.) CAROUSING. |
| ceili | (Gaelic) an informal gathering with music, dancing etc. |
| ceilidh | (Gaelic) an informal gathering with music, dancing etc. |
| charreada | (Spanish) a Mexican entertainment involving competitive riding and herding events. |
| cheerlead | to lead the cheering. |
| circensial | (Obs.) of or pertaining to, or held in, the Circus, in Rome. |
| circensian | of or pertaining to, or held in, the Circus, in Rome. |
| clubber | a person who frequents nightclubs. |
| comus | (Lat.) a revel. |
| conversazione | (Ital.) a meeting for conversation esp about art, literature, or science. |
| convivial | relating to or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company. |
| conviviality | the state of being convivial. |
| convivially | (Adv.) CONVIVIAL, sociable. |
| corroboree | (Aborig.) a noisy festivity; (verb) to hold a corroboree. |
| couche | (Fr.) an evening reception. |
| couchee | (Fr.) an evening reception. |
| dadchelor | as in dadchelor party, a party primarily attended by men and held to honour and present gifts to a prospective father. |
| dodgem | (Tradename) an amusement park ride. |
| dogshow | a show for dogs. |
| eisteddfod | (Welsh) an annual assembly of Welsh poets and musicians. |
| eisteddfodic | (Welsh) of or like an eisteddfod. |
| encaenia | the annual commemoration of founders and benefactors at Oxford, held in June. |
| epulary | of or pertaining to banquets. |
| fairgoer | one who attends a fair. |
| fayre | (Arch.) a fair. |
| fest | a festival, a special occasion; chiefly in combination, as songfest, gabfest. |
| festival | a day or time of celebration. |
| festive | pertaining to, or becoming, a feast. |
| festively | (Adv.) FESTIVE, pertaining to, or becoming, a feast. |
| festivity | conviviality, joyfulness. |
| festivous | (Arch.) festive. |
| fete | (Fr.) a festival; a lavish often outdoor entertainment; (verb) to honour with a celebration. |
| filmfest | a festival at which many films are shown. |
| flashmobbing | the practice of gathering at a given place in response to a message. |
| fleadh | (Irish) a festival of Irish traditional music, dancing, etc. |
| formal | regulated, not casual (noun) a social event that requires evening dress |
| formally | (Adv.) FORMAL, regulated. |
| funfest | an enjoyable time. |
| furry | like fur (noun) a Cornish annual festival and dance |
| gabfest | (Sl.) a gathering characterised by much talk and gossip. |
| gala | a celebration. |
| gaudeamus | (Lat.) a convivial gathering, esp of college or university students. |
| gaudily | (Adv.) GAUDY, showy. |
| gaudy | showy (noun) an entertainment or feast, esp in certain English colleges |
| gogo | a discotheque. |
| hakari | (Maori) a ritual feast. |
| hawkey | harvest-home, the harvest supper. |
| hijinks HIGHJINKS | frolics. |
| hogmanay | (Scots) New Year's Eve. |
| hogmane | (Scots) New Year's Eve. |
| hogmenay | (Scots) New Year's Eve. |
| hooley | (Irish) a boisterous party. |
| hoolie | (Scots) easy, slow (noun) a lively party |
| hootanannie | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| hootananny | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| hootenannie | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| hootenanny | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| hootnannie | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| hootnanny | (US) a party with folksinging and sometimes dancing. |
| horkey | harvest-home, the harvest supper. |
| housewarming | a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises. |
| hui | a Maori gathering. |
| jamboree | a gathering esp of Boy Scouts. |
| jubilarian | one celebrating a jubilee. |
| jubile | (Lat.) a celebration. |
| jubilee | a celebration. |
| junket | a pleasure trip, particularly one made by government officials; (verb) to go on such a pleasure trip. |
| junketeer | one who junkets, feasts; (verb) to engage in junketeering. |
| junketer | one who junkets, feasts. |
| junketter | one who junkets, feasts. |
| kaffeeklatsch | (Ger.) an informal social gathering for coffee and talk. |
| kegger | a drinking party at which a keg of beer is consumed. |
| kermess | (Dutch) in Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, an outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined. |
| kermis | (Dutch) in Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, an outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined. |
| kirmess | (Dutch) in Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, an outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined. |
| klatch | (Ger.) in N. America, a coffee party or other social function. |
| klatsch | (Ger.) in N. America, a coffee party or other social function. |
| levee | (Hist.) an early reception of visitors; (verb) to attend such a reception. |
| lovefest | an event where people talk about loving one another. |
| lowsening | the celebration of a twenty-first birthday. |
| mela | (Hindi) in the Indian subcontinent, a Hindu festival or fair. |
| merimake | (Spenser) merrymaking. |
| merrymaker | a reveler. |
| octingenary | an eight-hundredth anniversary. |
| pageant | an elaborate public spectacle. |
| partier | one who likes to party. |
| partyer | one who parties. |
| partygoer | one who attends parties. |
| pernoctation | the act of staying up all night doing work or attending a party. |
| posada | (Spanish) in Mexico, each of a series of visits traditionally paid to different friends during the days before Christmas, representing Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem. |
| potlach | (Am. Ind.) a social event or celebration which features reciprocal gift-giving. |
| potlache | (Am. Ind.) a social event or celebration which features reciprocal gift-giving. |
| potlatch | (Am. Ind.) a social event or celebration which features reciprocal gift-giving; (verb) to exchange gifts. |
| prom | a school or college dance. |
| ravey | characteristic of a rave. |
| razzle | a rowdy drinking spree. |
| revel | a riotous feast; merrymaking; (verb) to engage in riotous pleasure. |
| reveler | one who revels. |
| reveller | one who revels. |
| revelry | noisy merrymaking. |
| ridotto | (Ital.) a public dancing party in the 18th century and 19th century. |
| roist | to revel noisily, carouse. |
| roister | to revel noisily, carouse. |
| roisterer | one who roisters, carouses. |
| royst | to revel noisily, carouse. |
| royster | to revel noisily, carouse. |
| roysterer | one who roysters, carouses. |
| saturnalia | a wild party or orgy. |
| semigala | an event similar to a gala but on a lesser scale. |
| shindig | a lively noisy gathering. |
| shivaree | a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds; (verb) to conduct such a serenade. |
| shivoo | (Aust. sl.) a noisy party. |
| simcha | (Hebrew) a Jewish private party. |
| social | related to society (noun) a social event |
| socially | (Adv.) SOCIAL, related to society. |
| soiree | (Fr.) an evening party. |
| songfest | a festival of song. |
| splore | (Scots) a frolic, a spree. |
| sponsal | relating to sponsalia, nuptial. |
| spree | a merry frolic; (verb) to carouse. |
| upsee | (Obs.) a carousal. |
| upsey | (Obs.) a carousal. |
| upsy | (Obs.) a carousal. |
| utis | (Shakesp.) clamour, din. |
| waygoose | an annual employees' dinner or outing. |
| wayzgoose | an annual employees' dinner or outing. |
| whingding | a lively party. |
| wingding | a lively party. |