English

after-party

/ˈɑːftəpɑːti/
A party that happens after an official, often public, party or event.

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    Origin

    From after- + party.

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    • partEnglishafter- “With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect, denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.”
      • derivedEnglishafter “Behind; later in time; following.”
        • inheritedMiddle Englishafter
      • inheritedMiddle Englishafter-
        • inheritedOld Englishæfter-
    • partEnglishparty “A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action …”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishparty
        • derivedAnglo-Normanpartie
        • derivedOld Frenchparti “parted”

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