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housewarming

[ hous-wawr-ming ]

noun

  1. a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of housewarming1

First recorded in 1570–80; house + warm ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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Eventually, as neighbors slowly rebuilt, they gathered for housewarming parties.

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He’d mentioned moving to a new apartment, so I had purchased it for him as a housewarming gift, hoping to bring a touch of beauty to the ritual of his favorite companion.

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A debut housewarming party drew 50 couples, noted the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

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The series has moved to ITV, and the new crop of housemates immediately took part in a "housewarming party" with games that had unexpected consequences.

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Buy a housewarming gift that someone is unlikely to buy themselves.

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