party favor

English

WOTD – 2 March 2013

party favors arranged on a table for guests to take

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹ.ti ˌfeɪvɚ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

party favor (plural party favors)

1. (US) A small gift given to a guest at a party, as a souvenir.
2. (informal, euphemistic) A narcotic, particularly an amphetamine, to be shared at a gathering.
   • 2016, “Dose of Reality”, in YouTube‎^[1]:

     In my amber world, candy kills. […] A dose of reality I share with those who think prescription painkillers are a party favor.

Translations

souvenir for a party guest

• Finnish: osallistujalahja, pöytälahja
• Hawaiian: alelomoʻo
• Portuguese: lembrancinha f