bamp
- noun
- US
Examples
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After finals week, everyone was ready for a bamp to blow off steam.
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The end-of-year bamp lasted well into the early morning hours.
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We threw a huge bamp for her birthday at the beach.
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We had a great bamp last night.
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The bamp was so much fun!
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The street festival turned into a real bamp, with music, dancing, and laughter all around.
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Everyone was excited for the bamp celebrating the end of summer, where friends gathered to enjoy food and games.
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At midnight, the bamp erupted with fireworks and cheers, marking the start of the New Year.
Synonyms
An informal dance party where popular music is played
A lively party or celebration with many people
A wild party with a lot of drinking and loud, out-of-control behavior
A wild party with a lot of drinking, dancing, and people having sex
A lively informal party with music and dancing
A lively noisy party with loud music and dancing
A lively gathering with African-style drums and dancing
How Lively
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bamp is easy to remember: think of bash, a 'big party', mixed with amp, short for 'amplifier' that makes music loud. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a party turned up loud, so bamp means a 'lively celebration'.