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send-off

noun

Meaning

  1. A penalty for a serious infraction of the rules in which the player is ordered to leave for the rest of the game; red card
  2. A party for a person (i.e. a fellow employee) who is leaving; a farewell party.
  3. A party to recognize the passing (death) of a friend and allow survivors to reminisce about the person's life.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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