party animaln.
/ˈpɑːtɪ ˌanᵻml/, U.S. /ˈpɑrdi ˌænəm(ə)l/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
A gregarious, highly sociable person, esp. one who thrives on frequent, energetic partying; a regular, exuberant, and uninhibited participant in social activities. See also party hound n. at party n. Compounds 5.
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1977 Sat. Night Live (transcribed from TV programme) 2nd Ser. Episode 16 [Bill Murray] Last Friday, I went to a party with Danny. There was a pretty girl there I wanted to impress and, uh, I'm a party animal. I was very funny.
1982 N.Y. Times 2 July c8/5 If this movie stops one couple from getting a divorce because it's the groovy, party-animal thing to do, it's worth everything.
1988 N. Tennant & C. Lowe Left to my own Devices (song, perf. ‘Pet Shop Boys’) in Introspective (CD booklet) Out of bed at half past ten The party animal phones a friend.
1993 J. Green It: Sex since Sixties 303 The first two years I worked very hard and did very, very well academically but for the third year I was just this total party animal.
2001 Mirror (Electronic ed.) 19 July Of course, before I met Zoe, I used to be a wild party animal all week. But becoming a dad has given my life structure.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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