party animal

English

Noun

party animal (plural party animals)

(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
- 1987, R. Z. Sheppard, "Yuppie Lit: Publicize or Perish," Time, 19 Oct.,
  . . . Tad Allagash, a stripling adman and Manhattan party animal with inexhaustible supplies of Bolivian Marching Powder (coy for cocaine).

Synonyms

life of the party

Translations

person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties

Czech: kalič m, lev salónů m
Dutch: feestbeest (nl) n, fuifnummer (nl) n
Finnish: bilehile (fi)
French: fêtard (fr) m
German: Partylöwe (de) m, (female) Partymaus f, (female) Tanzmaus f, Partyjunge m, Partymädchen n, Partygirl n, Partygänger m, Partygängerin f
Italian: gaudente (it) m, f

Norwegian: selskapsløve m
Polish: imprezowicz m
Portuguese: festeiro m, festeira f
Spanish: fiestero (es) m, fiestera (es) f, marchoso m, marchosa (es) f
Swedish: festprisse (sv) c, partydjur (sv) n

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