jamboree

Meaning

Noun

1. A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
2. (dated, slang) A frolic or spree.
3. A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
4. In euchre: an undefeatable hand containing the five highest cards.

Verb

To take part in a jamboree.

Synonyms

gala

carousal

gala affair

blowout

frisk

gathering

get-together

jollification

junket

junketing

lark

merriment

merrymaking

rally

razzle

revelry

shindig

shindy

spree

wassail

camporee

carouse

conviviality

festivity

Translations

jamboree

baldoria

jamboree

eğlenti

🥳

jamboree

Jamboree

raduno di scout

riunione

juerga

internationales Pfadfindertreffen

gala

allegra

festa

jamboree

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/

Etymology

Unknown 19th-century American slang. Chosen by Baden-Powell in 1919 for use in the Scout Movement.