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A house party is a type of party held at the home of the party's host.[1]
In the United Kingdom, house parties may be referred to as a 'Skins' party, referring to a well-known TV show focusing on the lives of teenagers who often participate in and host open house parties.[2][3][4]
Organization
[edit]It is recommended to bring some food and drinks to a house party or ask the host what might be needed.[5]
Uninvited guests
[edit]Broad notice of a party – sometimes unintentionally – can result in large numbers of people attending who do not know the host personally and may be disruptive.[6][7]
A person who attends a house party without an invitation is typically referred to as a "gatecrasher."[8] Gatecrashing involves entering or participating in an event without authorization, often by blending in with invited guests or exploiting lapses in security.[9] While some gatecrashers may be tolerated or even welcomed by hosts, they are generally viewed negatively due to concerns about safety, capacity, and the potential for disruptive behavior.[6][7]
In popular culture
[edit]House parties have become a prominent feature in popular films, particularly movies aimed at teenagers. The 1968 film The Party is one of the first to properly provide a scene of a house party.[10] However, the most popular film later on is House Party, featuring the hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "house party". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Definition of house party from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
- ↑ Cooper, Leonie (25 January 2017). "'I was there' – remembering Foals' secret 'Skins' party". NME. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Teen spirit: The 'Skins' sensation sweeping France". The Independent. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ Ewens, Hannah (25 January 2017). "Remembering the British Teenage Phenomenon of 'Skins Parties'". Vice. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "How To Have Fun at a House Party". VICE. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- 1 2 "House party shooting leaves 14 people injured, one dead as uninvited guests open fire". KABB. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- 1 2 Britton, Amy (21 September 2024). "Police called to disperse Cambridge house party that 'got out of hand'". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "Collins Dictionary". Collins Dictionary. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "How to gatecrash a party". Tatler. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "The ideal cause for cerebration: Kevin Jackson sees in the new year by". The Independent. 31 December 1992. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Cady (13 January 2023). "Kid 'n Play on the 'House Party' reboot and friendship". TIME. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]For Sijelo:
- Milenko S. Filipović (1982). Among the people, native Yugoslav ethnography: selected writing of Milenko S. Filipović. Michigan Slavic Publications, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures. p. 97. ISBN 9780930042479.
- Norman M. Naimark; Holly Case (2003). Yugoslavia and Its Historians: Understanding the Balkan Wars of the 1990s. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4594-9.