jamboree
noun/ˌdʒæmbəˈriː/
/ˌdʒæmbəˈriː/
- a large party or celebration
- the movie industry’s annual jamboree at Cannes
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- a large meeting of scouts or guides
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally US slang): of unknown origin.
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