Party foul
Meaning: A social mistake or embarrassing action committed at a party, like spilling a drink or breaking something.
A party foul is any action at a party that disrupts the fun or embarrasses someone. Common party fouls include spilling drinks, breaking glasses, changing the music without asking, throwing up, or being overly dramatic. Calling something a 'party foul' is usually done humorously rather than angrily.
Examples
- He knocked over the beer pong table — major party foul! 他把啤酒乒乓桌撞翻了——严重犯规!Tiró la mesa del beer pong — ¡menuda metedura de pata!彼がビアポンのテーブルをひっくり返した — 大失態だよ!그가 비어퐁 테이블을 쓰러뜨렸어 — 완전 대실수야!
- Spilling your drink on the dance floor is the classic party foul. 在舞池里打翻饮料是最经典的派对犯规。Derramar la copa en la pista de baile es la metedura de pata clásica de una fiesta.ダンスフロアで飲み物をこぼすのは定番のパーティーファウルだね。댄스 플로어에서 음료를 엎지르는 건 전형적인 파티 파울이지.
- She committed the ultimate party foul and fell asleep at 9 PM. 她犯了终极派对犯规——晚上九点就睡着了。Cometió la metedura de pata definitiva y se quedó dormida a las 9 de la noche.彼女は夜9時に寝落ちするという究極のパーティーファウルをやらかした。그녀는 밤 9시에 잠들어 버리는 궁극의 파티 파울을 저질렀어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: parties, social events, drinking
Tone: humorous, teasing
✓ Do Say
- Party foul!派对犯规!¡Menuda metedura de pata!パーティーファウル!파티 파울!
- That's a major party foul.这可是严重的派对犯规。Eso es una metedura de pata monumental.それは大失態だよ。그건 완전 대형 파티 파울이야.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't use for genuinely serious incidents — a party foul is minor and funny, not dangerous不要用于真正严重的事故——party foul是轻微的、搞笑的,不是危险的No lo uses para incidentes genuinamente serios — un party foul es algo menor y gracioso, no peligroso本当に深刻な事態には使わないこと — party foulは軽くて笑える失敗であり、危険な行為ではない정말 심각한 사건에는 사용하지 말 것 — 파티 파울은 사소하고 웃긴 것이지 위험한 것이 아니다
Origin & History
Borrowed from sports terminology ('foul' meaning a rule violation). Applied to party etiquette since the 1980s-90s, especially in college party culture.
Cultural Context
Era: 1980s-90s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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