trim party
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Meaning · English
A prank in which a crowd of crewmembers move around a submarine to make it difficult to set the vessel's trim correctly.
Register: 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).
Common questions
What does “trim party” mean?
A prank in which a crowd of crewmembers move around a submarine to make it difficult to set the vessel's trim correctly.
Is “trim party” formal or informal?
trim party is generally slang.