knees-up
noun
British, informal
: a noisy party usually with dancing
We had a knees-up to celebrate his retirement.
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Narayana Murty has co-chaired the World Economic Forum’s knees-up at Davos.
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“Knees-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knees-up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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