enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_early...

   Chaperone at a dance or party [150] fish 1. First timer in prison i.e. a new fish [169] 2. Heavy drinker e.g. You drink like a fish [169] flaming youth In the 1920s, the term referred to a group of young men known for their wild and flamboyant behavior; Male counterpart to a flapper; see cake eater [170]

3. Party favor - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_favor

   A traditional wedding and party favor. Wedding favors are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the spouses during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception. The tradition of distributing wedding favors is hundreds of years old. It is believed that the first wedding favor, common amongst European aristocrats ...

4. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_shower

   A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding.. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

5. Groomsman - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groomsman

   A best man and a maid of honour with newlyweds. The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding. While the role is older, the earliest surviving written use of the term best man comes from 1782, observing that "best man and best maid" in the Scottish dialect are equivalent to "bride-man and bride-maid" in England.

6. Wedding reception - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_reception

   Wedding reception in 17th-century Russia by Konstantin Makovsky Wedding Party, Flemish painting of the 17th century Wedding dance of an Azerbaijani married couple. A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in the form of family and friends ...

7. Stag and doe - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stag_and_doe

   A stag and doe is a cultural event in Canada, popular mostly in Manitoba, Northern Ontario and rural Southern Ontario under various names to raise money for a couple for their future wedding plans or honeymoon. In Southern Ontario it may be called a stag and doe, or buck and doe. In Manitoba, this is often called a social or wedding social with ...

8. Polterabend - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polterabend

   Polterabend (Polish: pultrować) is a German and to a lesser extent Polish, Austrian and Swiss wedding custom in which, on the night before the wedding, the guests break porcelain to bring luck to the couple's marriage. The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" (German: Scherben bringen ...

9. Reddit - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit

   Reddit (/ ˈrɛdɪt /) is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and forum social network. Registered users (commonly referred to as "Redditors") submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down ("upvoted" or "downvoted") by other members. Posts are organized by subject into ...