Idiom
gay and hearty
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
a party
Examples
“The neighbors are having a gay and hearty tonight.”
“Everyone was laughing and dancing at the gay and hearty in the garden.”
“The old house echoed with music and laughter as the guests enjoyed a truly gay and hearty until the early morning hours.”
Examples
simple
“The neighbors are having a gay and hearty tonight.”
contextual
“Everyone was laughing and dancing at the gay and hearty in the garden.”
complex
“The old house echoed with music and laughter as the guests enjoyed a truly gay and hearty until the early morning hours.”
Origin
Describing how a social get-together should be.
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