"box party" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box parties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box party (plural box parties)
  1. A box social
    Sense id: en-box_party-en-noun-n-oiNAb3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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