"dayger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: daygers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of day + rager (“a large, wild party”). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|day|rager|t2=a large, wild party}} Blend of day + rager (“a large, wild party”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dayger (plural daygers)
  1. (university slang, West Coast) A party held in the daytime. Categories (topical): Universities Synonyms: dage, darty
    Sense id: en-dayger-en-noun-UX15V4Y3 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022 May 19, Annie Nymous, “Report: If One More Man Touches My Waist While Passing Me At A Party, I Am Going To Leap Into The Sun”, in The Daily Nexus, Santa Barbara, C.A.: Nexus Editorial Board, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-09-01",
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