"party animal" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-party animal.ogg [Australia] Forms: party animals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} party animal (plural party animals)
  1. (idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People, Personality Synonyms: life of the party, carouser, reveller Translations (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties): kalič [masculine] (Czech), lev salónů [masculine] (Czech), feestbeest [neuter] (Dutch), fuifnummer [neuter] (Dutch), bilehile (Finnish), fêtard [masculine] (French), festeiro (Galician), Partylöwe [masculine] (German), Partymaus [feminine] (German), Tanzmaus [feminine] (German), Partyjunge [masculine] (German), Partymädchen [neuter] (German), Partygirl [neuter] (German), Partygänger [masculine] (German), Partygängerin [feminine] (German), gaudente [feminine, masculine] (Italian), パリピ (Japanese), selskapsløve [masculine] (Norwegian), imprezowicz [masculine] (Polish), imprezowiczka [feminine] (Polish), balangowicz [masculine] (Polish), balangowiczka [feminine] (Polish), festeiro [masculine] (Portuguese), festeira [feminine] (Portuguese), тусо́вщик (tusóvščik) [masculine] (Russian), тусо́вщица (tusóvščica) [feminine] (Russian), fiestero [masculine] (Spanish), fiestera [feminine] (Spanish), marchoso [masculine] (Spanish), marchosa [feminine] (Spanish), balarrasa [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), festprisse [common-gender] (Swedish), partydjur [neuter] (Swedish)

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