Partying & Nightlife

American slang for parties, going out, and nightlife culture

はじめに

アメリカのパーティー文化には独自の豊かなボキャブラリーがあります。外出前の「pregaming」からクラブで「turnt」になるまで、アメリカのナイトライフのエネルギーとカオスを捉えた表現です。

この章では、パーティー、バー、クラブ、お出かけに関するアメリカのスラングを紹介します。楽しい時間を過ごすための言葉です。

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この章のアメリカ英語スラング一覧（78）

• Turnt Extremely excited, energized, or intoxicated at a party or social event.
• Turn up To party hard, get wild, or bring high energy to a social event.
• Rager A wild, out-of-control party with lots of energy and people.
• Pregaming Drinking alcohol before going out to a bar, club, or event to save money or g...
• Darty A daytime party, typically held outdoors during warm weather.
• Function A party or social gathering, especially one with a specific vibe or purpose.
• Faded Intoxicated from alcohol or marijuana, feeling hazy and out of it.
• Wasted Extremely drunk to the point of being barely functional.
• Tipsy Slightly drunk — feeling the effects of alcohol but still in control.
• Sloshed Very drunk, similar to wasted but with a slightly lighter, humorous tone.
• Plastered Extremely drunk, to the point of being unable to function properly.
• Cross-faded Intoxicated from both alcohol and marijuana at the same time.
• Blacked out So drunk that you have no memory of what happened — experiencing alcohol-indu...
• Lightweight Someone who gets drunk very quickly or can't handle much alcohol.
• Hair of the dog Drinking alcohol the morning after to cure a hangover.
• Handle A 1.75-liter bottle of liquor — the largest standard size sold in American st...
• Fifth A 750ml bottle of liquor, approximately one-fifth of a gallon.
• Liquor run A quick trip to the liquor store or convenience store to buy alcohol, usually...
• Shotgunning Punching a hole in the side of a beer can and chugging the entire thing as fa...
• Beer pong A popular American drinking game where players throw ping pong balls into cup...
• Flip cup A team drinking game where players drink from a cup then flip it upside down ...
• Chug To drink a beverage very quickly without stopping, especially beer.
• Keg stand A party stunt where a person does a handstand on a keg of beer while someone ...
• Tailgate A party held in the parking lot before a sporting event, with food and drinks...
• Prinks Pre-drinks; alcoholic beverages consumed before going out, short for 'pre-gam...
• House party A party held at someone's home rather than at a bar, club, or venue.
• Throw a party Informal expression meaning to host or organize a party, very common in every...
• Rage To party extremely hard and wildly.
• Blackout drunk So intoxicated that you lose all memory of the events — a more emphatic form ...
• Lit up Intoxicated or high; can also mean very excited or energized.
• Day drinking Drinking alcohol during daytime hours, usually starting before noon or in the...
• Bar hopping Going to multiple bars in one night, spending a short time at each.
• Bar crawl An organized event where a group visits multiple bars along a planned route.
• After-party A gathering or party that takes place after the main event or party has ended.
• Crashed Fell asleep suddenly, usually from exhaustion or intoxication; also means sho...
• Party foul A social mistake or embarrassing action committed at a party, like spilling a...
• DD Short for 'designated driver' — the person in a group who stays sober to driv...
• Uber home To take a rideshare (Uber, Lyft) home after a night out; used as a verb.
• Bouncer A security guard at a bar, club, or event who controls entry and removes trou...
• Cover charge An entrance fee paid to get into a bar, club, or event.
• Fake ID A counterfeit identification card used by underage people to buy alcohol or e...
• Open bar A bar at an event where all drinks are free, usually paid for by the host.
• Cash bar A bar at an event where guests pay for their own drinks rather than the host ...
• Mixed drink A cocktail or any alcoholic drink made by combining liquor with mixers like s...
• Closing time The time when a bar or club stops serving drinks and asks patrons to leave.
• Nightcap A final alcoholic drink consumed before going to bed; can also be a euphemism...
• Pregame playlist A curated music playlist designed to get people hyped up before going out.
• VIP Very Important Person; in nightlife, a roped-off section of a club with bottl...
• Bottle service Purchasing an entire bottle of liquor at a club or bar, which comes with a re...
• Mosh pit An area at a concert where people aggressively push, shove, and slam into eac...
• Crowd surf To be lifted and passed over the heads of a crowd at a concert or event.
• Jello shots Small servings of gelatin made with alcohol instead of water, eaten as a fun ...
• Full send Going all out with maximum effort and zero restraint — the most intense versi...
• Tab A running bill at a bar where drinks are charged to your credit card througho...
• Round A set of drinks bought for everyone in a group at the same time.
• Shots Small, quick servings of straight liquor consumed in one gulp.
• Jungle juice A potent, fruity punch made with cheap liquor and fruit juice, typically serv...
• Power hour A drinking game where participants take a shot of beer every minute for sixty...
• Hit the dance floor To start dancing, usually at a club, party, or wedding reception.
• DJ Disc jockey — someone who plays and mixes recorded music at clubs, parties, o...
• Get down To dance, party, or have a good time with uninhibited energy.
• Good vibes A positive, enjoyable atmosphere or feeling at a social gathering.
• Vibe check An assessment of someone's mood or a group's energy; checking if the atmosphe...
• Dip To leave a place, especially quietly or abruptly — to slip out without making...
• Irish goodbye Leaving a party or social gathering without saying goodbye to anyone.
• Going out out Going out to bars and clubs for a big night, as opposed to casually going out...
• Hangover The unpleasant physical effects (headache, nausea, fatigue) experienced the d...
• Bottomless Unlimited refills, especially of alcoholic drinks like mimosas or Bloody Mary...
• Trashed Extremely drunk; also means destroyed or ruined.
• Pre-funk Pacific Northwest term for pregaming — drinking before going out.
• Party animal A person who loves to party and does so frequently and enthusiastically.
• Buzzkill A person or thing that ruins the fun or dampens the mood at a social event.
• Lit AF Extremely exciting, fun, or wild — an intensified form of 'lit' (AF = 'as f**...
• EDM Electronic Dance Music — a broad category of electronic music genres played a...
• Rave A large, often all-night dance party featuring electronic music, light shows,...
• Getting ready The process of preparing for a night out — showering, choosing an outfit, doi...
• One for the road A final drink before leaving a bar or party.
• Call it a night To decide to stop what you're doing and go home or go to bed, ending the even...