purse party

purse party
 n.β€” Β«Hundreds of women have probably been to what’s called a purse party, where you can buy fake designer handbags for a fraction of the cost. But, deputies said, it’s illegal and it could land some people in jail.Β» β€”β€œDeputies Find 2,200 Fake Purses In Woman’s Garage” WCMH-TV (Columbus, Ohio) Nov. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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