Bush party

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Meaning

An outdoor party in a secluded place, often involving underage drinking. Current regional term, often in policing or community contexts Regional use: Canada, especially Ontario and Yukon.

Origin

A Canadian regional compound using bush for undeveloped or wooded country. DCHP finds bush party substantially more frequent in Canada than in the United States or Britain and especially frequent in Ontario and Yukon. Its evidence reaches back to the later 20th century, but the dictionary classifies it as Canadian by frequency rather than claiming that one Canadian community coined it.

Variants

  • bush parties

Usage Examples

  • The abandoned gravel pit was littered with cans after a weekend bush party.
  • Parents asked the town for a youth hall as an alternative to bush parties.

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