panty raid

American

noun

a prankish raid by male college students on the living quarters of female students to steal panties as trophies.

Etymology

Origin of panty raid

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The prosecutor says Traas called it a “panty raid” but that it “wasn’t a joke.”

From Seattle Times

The guys got wind of the slumberfest and came over to the sorority house for the obligatory panty raid, which proved fatal for poor Caulfield when the Red Devil showed up, because he couldn’t climb the ladder to safety like his fellow panty raiders.

From New York Times

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