Organization
A house party might be organized several months, down to just a few hours, in advance. News of a party is often spread by word of mouth, the sending of formal invitations, or on social networking websites like Facebook. In the case of the latter, the host must be particularly careful of how public the information regarding the party is made. There have been cases where hundreds of people have turned up to a party they found out about on the internet without knowing the host personally, causing massive damage the house or the items within it. In the UK, such an occurrence may be referred to as a 'Skins' party, named after a TV show focusing on the lives of teenagers who often cause such parties.
A person who attends a house party, but has not been invited, is typically referred to as a "gatecrasher".
In some instances house parties do not attract large crowds, and with ten or fewer people is often referred to as a 'gathering'.
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