no-host: Meaning and Definition of

no-host

Pronunciation: (nō'hōst"), [key]
— adj. Chiefly Western U.S.
  1. requiring patrons and guests to pay a fee for attendance or to pay for any food and drink they consume: a no-host cocktail party; a no-host dinner-dance.
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