House party

For other uses, see House Party (disambiguation).

A house party is a type of party held at the home of the party's host.[1]

Organization

A house party might be organized several months or just a few hours in advance. News of a party may be spread by personal invitations, word of mouth, posted leaflets, or notices on social networking sites.

Mostly people bring a six-pack or a few good bottles, some extra bags and pills, or a couple of boxes of cigarettes to a house party.[2]

Uninvited guests

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.[3][4]

A person who attends a house party without an invitation is typically referred to as a "gatecrasher."[5] Gatecrashing involves entering or participating in an event without authorization, often by blending in with invited guests or exploiting lapses in security.[6] 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.[3][4]

History

An early example of a house party can be seen in the play Mostellaria (The Haunted House) by the Roman playwright Plautus. In the play, a young man called Philolaches holds a house party with many friends while his father, Theopropides, is away on business.[7]

House parties have become a prominent feature in popular movies, particularly movies aimed at teenagers. While many have probably been present before the movie, The Party is one of the first to properly provide a scene of a house party.[8] However, the most popular film later on is House Party, featuring the hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play.[9]

In various cultures

In Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, a sijelo (in Ijekavian), silo (in Ikavian) or selo (In Ekavian) is an evening social gathering at a house.

In Ireland, a céilí is a social gathering which, in its traditional form, takes place in a domestic dwelling. Contemporary céliís often involve music and dancing and can also take place in a public or private meeting space, in addition to in a domestic setting.

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.[10][11][12]

See also

Look up house party in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  1. ^ "house party". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 23 November 2024. Definition of house party from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
  2. ^ "How To Have Fun at a House Party". VICE. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b KPRC, CNN Newsource | (4 May 2025). "House party shooting leaves 14 people injured, one dead as uninvited guests open fire". KABB. Retrieved 7 May 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ a b Britton, Amy (21 September 2024). "Police called to disperse Cambridge house party that 'got out of hand'". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Collins Dictionary". Collins Dictionary. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ^ Tatler (24 November 2014). "How to gatecrash a party". Tatler. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Review: The Troubies turn an ancient Roman comedy into a modern 'Haunted House Party'". Los Angeles Times. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ^ "The ideal cause for cerebration: Kevin Jackson sees in the new year by". The Independent. 31 December 1992. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ^ Lang, Cady (13 January 2023). "Kid 'n Play on the 'House Party' reboot and friendship". TIME. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ^ Cooper, Leonie (25 January 2017). "'I was there' – remembering Foals' secret 'Skins' party". NME. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Teen spirit: The 'Skins' sensation sweeping France". The Independent. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  12. ^ Ewens, Hannah (25 January 2017). "Remembering the British Teenage Phenomenon of 'Skins Parties'". Vice. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

Bibliography

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