block party
A festive event held in the street of a city block.
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Just smashed my way out of a block party... literally! 🎉 Play Break a Lucky Block! (darkcat.games/game/break-a...) to see what treasures you can uncover.
What are you up to tonight? There are so many fun options for us Grinnellians to do. For example, there's Block Party. This spring is feeling all too busy...
oh is this a weather thing and not a post-giuliani block party
Public Disco is having a 10th anniversary block party on Granville Island
I’m going to throw a whole fucking block party when the red AIA logo finally leaves the kit.
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A festive event held in the street of a city block.
“Just smashed my way out of a block party... literally! 🎉 Play Break a Lucky Block! (darkcat.games/game/break-a...) to see what treasures you can uncover.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What are you up to tonight? There are so many fun options for us Grinnellians to do. For example, there's Block Party. This spring is feeling all too busy...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(basketball, slang) A game during which a single player blocks the shots of many other players.
“oh is this a weather thing and not a post-giuliani block party”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Public Disco is having a 10th anniversary block party on Granville Island”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m going to throw a whole fucking block party when the red AIA logo finally leaves the kit.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Atlanta: Your time has come. This weekend R2 will be in Atlanta at the R2 Block Party. Make sure to register/RVSP to the event at the links below. Who's going? RSVP: buff.ly/Wwfkc7d”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What are you up to tomorrow? There are so many fun options for us Grinnellians to do. For example, there's Block Party. This year is feeling all too fun...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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