love-in
noun/ˈlʌv ɪn/
/ˈlʌv ɪn/
(informal)- (old-fashioned) a party at which people freely show their love and sexual attraction for each other, associated with hippies in the 1960s
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- (disapproving) an occasion when people are being especially pleasant to each other, in a way that you believe is not sincere
- The Labour Party is getting together for its annual love-in.
Word Origin1960s: originally with reference to Californian hippy gatherings.
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