We are going to party like it's 1999 tonight.
party like it's 1999
idiomTo party intensely, particularly when reckless or pessimistic.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.From the Prince song called 1999 and released in 1982. The song uses the phrase in reference to a nuclear apocalypse predicted to occur in the year 2000, but it was later reinterpreted as meaning that the turn of the millennium calls for a particularly large celebration.
After finishing our final exams, we decided to go out and party like it's 1999.
Ignoring the looming deadline and the mounting pressure of their responsibilities, the group chose to party like it's 1999 for one last night of reckless abandon.
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all it's cracked up to be
As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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be like
To say.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
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face like the back end of a bus
A very ugly face.
Last updated July 12, 2026