"party puffer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: party puffers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} party puffer (plural party puffers)
  1. A cylindrical blowing device that consists of a mouthpiece, which may or may not be a whistle, attached to a coiled tube of paper, given to guests and used at large celebrations especially New Year's Eve, or birthdays. When the mouthpiece is blown into, the paper tube unravels and a humorous festive noise is produced. Wikipedia link: party horn
    Sense id: en-party_puffer-en-noun-Bkx8tv3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: blow-out, blower, fandoozle, flid-whistle, blow tickler, noisemaker, party blower, party horn, squeaker, tweeter, twizzler

Inflected forms

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