tabby party
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A social meeting of women for tea and gossip.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Buổi họp xã hội của phụ nữ để uống trà và tán gẫu
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Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
a party consisting entirely of women, a tea and tattle gathering. In America, a gathering of men only is called a "stag party."
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “tabby party” mean?
A social meeting of women for tea and gossip.
Is “tabby party” formal or informal?
tabby party is generally dated, slang.