[Ads-l] tailgate party

[Bill Mullins]

OED has 1958

1956 Boston Traveler 25 Nov 39/2 [genealogybank.com]

We spotted lots of local socialites enjoying "tailgate" parties in parking lots near the Bowl, before the game.  (A "tailgate" party occurs when you bring cocktails and picinc [sic] luncheons along and dispense both from the open trunk of your car.)


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