party crasher
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈpɑrti ˈkræʃər/
- Informal
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invitado no deseado
- The unexpected arrival of a party crasher ruined our carefully planned surprise party.
- party crasher at a house party
- party crasher at the White House
Examples
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The bouncer quickly escorted the party crasher out of the venue when he realized they weren't on the guest list.
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Every time we host an event, I worry that a party crasher will disrupt the celebrations.
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I really hate being a party crasher.
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- Well, here come the party crashers.
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We got three party crashers on our tail.
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Security, we have a party-crasher.
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It seems we have a party crasher.
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We've got a party crasher.
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I hate party crashers.
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Our party crasher.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who goes to a party without an invitation or payment
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3.8
A person who comes to an event without being invited or wanted
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7.2
A person who goes to an event without being invited or paying
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'party' (a social gathering) with 'crasher' (one who 'crashes' an event) yields 'someone who attends a party without being invited.' This pattern is transparent and common (e.g., 'gatecrasher'), so learners who know the constituent words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun party crasher comes from the image of someone who crashes a party, bursting into a gathering uninvited as if they had smashed into the room. That's why it now means 'a person who attends a party without being invited' and often causes trouble.