kegger

noun

keg·​ger ˈke-gər How to pronounce kegger (audio)
Synonyms of keggernext
: a party featuring one or more kegs of beer

called also keg party

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Hours after her ex’s new girlfriend jumps her at a kegger in the woods, Erin’s body turns up in a nearby creek. — Judy Berman, Time, 16 Apr. 2021 There will be keggers, hook-ups, late nights and early mornings, all without shading Greg as a sad old man trying to turn back time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026 Who wants a bachelorette party or a fraternity kegger in their backyard? — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022 Many liked to go to the annual kegger in the helicopter hangar or to gather at Gallagher’s, the station’s watering hole. — David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kegger

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kegger was circa 1955

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“Kegger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kegger. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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