party animal

English

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.
   • 1987, R. Z. Sheppard, "Yuppie Lit: Publicize or Perish," Time, 19 Oct.,

     . . . Tad Allagash, a stripling adman and Manhattan party animal with inexhaustible supplies of Bolivian Marching Powder (coy for cocaine).

Synonyms

• life of the party

Translations

person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties

• Dutch: feestbeest (nl) n, fuifnummer (nl) n
• French: fêtard (fr) m
• German: Partylöwe (de) m, (female) Partymaus (de) f, (female) Tanzmaus (de) f, Partyjunge (de) m, Partymädchen (de) n, Partygirl (de) n, Partygänger (de) m, Partygängerin (de) f

• Norwegian: selskapsløve (no) m
• Spanish: fiestero (es) m, fiestera (es) f, marchoso (es) m, marchosa (es) f
• Swedish: festprisse (sv) c