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[harryche]

Are they a special type of parties?


Thanks.
Harry

[Jeeves]

did you hear that, or read it somewhere?

If you heard it, then maybe it's "rap parties" - (a party with rap/hip hop music)

If you read it; "wrap parties", then I have no idea!

[CP]

I think you mean the party that is thrown once a movie wraps, i.e., finishes filming. All the cast and crew get together and celebrate the completion of the filming, although of course there is still a lot of work left to do to edit and finish the film.

We use wrap to mean complete certain things.

"Come on, wrap it up." = "Come on, finish it up."

"As soon as we wrap up here, we can leave."
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[LucentShade]

CP is right -- wrap parties can also be thrown after a stage play has completed all of its performances. Wrap parties are not limited to movies.

[CP]

Thanks, LucentShade. I actually considered mentioning plays, too, but I wasn't 100% sure that the term was common in that context. Isn't "cast party" also used for a party after the performance of a play?
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[harryche]

thanks, I read it somewhere.