Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blanket party

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
blan-ket -par-ty
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of corporal punishment or hazing formerly common in militaries in which the victim is restrained with a blanket and beaten.

verb

To subject (a person) to this treatment.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

blanket parties (plural) blanket parties (present, singular) blanket partying (participle, present) blanket partied (participle, past) blanket partied (past)

Questions

What does blanket party mean?
A form of corporal punishment or hazing formerly common in militaries in which the victim is restrained with a blanket and beaten.

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