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Aedilis Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

party like it's 999

Greetings.

I heard someone saying

"I'm going to party like it's 999(pronounced as nine ninety-nine)!

I guess he wanted to show his excitement and pleasure by saying so, but I am not sure since it is not on the dictionary.

I want to know its exact meaning and ,if possible, origin too.

Would you help me?

P.S : It's my first post in this forum.

Is it OK to ask this kind of question here?
  

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Hi Aedilis, and welcome to the English Forums. Yes, of course you can posts questions like that, or any other that relate to English grammar, vocaulary, or comprehension! Many people predicted terrible things or the end of the world when the year 2000 was just ahead.

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  • Hi Aedilis, and welcome to the English Forums.
  • Yes, of course you can posts questions like that, or any other that relate to English grammar, vocaulary, or comprehension!
  • Many people predicted terrible things or the end of the world when the year 2000 was just ahead.
  • The idea about partying like it's 1999 (Nineteen ninenty-nine) is that you don't have a care in the world, because it may all be over the next day.
  • Have a good time now; the future is uncertain.
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Hi Aedilis, and welcome to the English Forums.

Yes, of course you can posts questions like that, or any other that relate to English grammar, vocaulary, or comprehension!

Many people predicted terrible things or the end of the world when the year 2000 was just ahead. The idea about partying like it's 1999 (Nineteen ninenty-nine) is that you don't have a care in the world, because
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Yes "I'm going to party like it's 1999" is a line of a popular song from the 80s.
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Thank you Grammar Geek and A Cornish Pasty.

It was really helpful Emotion: smile
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