"party like it's 1999" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: parties like it's 1999 [present, singular, third-person], partying like it's 1999 [participle, present], partied like it was 1999 [participle, past], partied like it was 1999 [past], partied like it's 1999 [participle, past], partied like it's 1999 [past]
Etymology: From the Prince song called 1999 and released in 1982. The song uses the phrase in reference to a nuclear apocalypse predicted to occur in the year 2000, but it was later reinterpreted as meaning that a turn of the millennium calls for a particularly large celebration, compare the nonce party like it's 1899. Etymology templates: {{sic}} ^([sic]), {{m|en||party like it's 1899}} party like it's 1899 Head templates: {{en-verb|party<> like it's<it's,it's,it was:it's> 1999}} party like it's 1999 (third-person singular simple present parties like it's 1999, present participle partying like it's 1999, simple past and past participle partied like it was 1999 or partied like it's 1999)
  1. (idiomatic, simile) To party intensely, particularly when reckless or pessimistic. Wikipedia link: 1999 (Prince song), Prince (musician) Tags: idiomatic Related terms: yolo, as if there were no tomorrow, like there is no tomorrow

Inflected forms

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