plus one

Definitions

A friend or partner whom one brings along to an event; a guest of a guest.

Equivalents

Examples

“I'm on the guestlist baby / Be my plus one”

“If the invitation doesn't say⟳ Plus One, then the guest or their representative or the guest pretending to be their own⟳ representative if they don't have⟳ one will call⟳ up to check if they can bring⟳ a Plus One. Basically, a Plus One is a guest's guest.”

“By then Kevin Pietersen may have⟳ been named as winner of two categories at the ICC Awards Night, which will receive⟳ more attention on Tuesday if, as expected, he is accompanied by Caprice, the model⟳, who was due to arrive⟳ as his plus one today.”

“No, you ain't worth guest list / Plus one of all them girls you kiss”

“It was billed as a double⟳ act but everyone knew it wasn’t going to be that way. Keir [Starmer] was there purely as The Donald’s plus one.”

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