bachelor party

noun

: a party for a man who is about to be married usually attended by men only
The plot is perfect. It's got three groomsmen taking a groom to Vegas for a bachelor party, only the next morning the three groomsmen can't remember a single thing that happened, that's how blotto they got.Erik Hedegaard

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On the last day of the vacation, the trio joined a bachelor party and were playing a game of tag when one of the men picked Morjaria up and lifted her over his shoulder. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 From there, DaCosta has smartly tightened the narrative, which used to have a key scene at an off-stage bachelor party to which Hedda was pointedly not invited. Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 Is a bachelor party thrown by 2005 Nelly and Jermaine Dupri better in theory than in practice? Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Thomas said a stag do, also known as a bachelor party, could be the ideal vehicle for a reunion, adding that Las Vegas would be an interesting venue for the boys to reunite. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelor party

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bachelor party was in 1863

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“Bachelor party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%20party. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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