hostess with the mostest
A playful, rhyming compliment for someone who throws exceptional parties, makes guests feel completely at home, and handles every hosting duty with grace and enthusiasm.
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A playful, rhyming compliment for someone who throws exceptional parties, makes guests feel completely at home, and handles every hosting duty with grace and enthusiasm. The hostess with the mostest doesn't just provide food and drink — she anticipates needs, smooths awkward moments, and makes sure everyone leaves happy. The phrase is affectionate and a little theatrical, borrowed from show-business culture, and it still gets deployed whenever someone genuinely pulls off a flawless gathering.
After the holiday dinner she orchestrated for twenty people ran without a hitch, everyone agreed she was the true hostess with the mostest.
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(slang, humorous) An exceptional hostess.
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