after tears party, noun phrase

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A gathering held by friends and relatives after a funeral, often festive and social in nature, as a means of honouring the life of the deceased and for mourners to provide each other with mutual support. Also elliptical, after tears. Also attributive.
2010 mg.co.za 6 Aug. (letter)Towards the end of last year attending the funeral services of notorious bikers became a weekend social event. The last straw was when a biker’s body was flung across the road and cut to pieces at an “After Tears” party for another biker, who had died a week earlier.
2013 mahala.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Come now kids we at a funeral, let[’]s fight at the after tears.
2014 tastemag.co.zaOne of our neighbours had an after-tears function at their home on Sunday.
2020 C. Ramaphosa in gov.za 3 Dec. (Presidential Address: Developments in Coronavirus Covid-19 Response)In many cases these gatherings are often attended by many more people than what is permitted under Level 1 restrictions...This is particularly the case for funerals, which are often followed by large so-called “after tears” parties.
2022 T. Jackman in dailymaverick.co.za 14 Oct.The meal after a funeral would include begrafnisrys, the jewelled yellow funeral rice that still bears the name today, although in our times this dish is commonplace and not only brought out for a funeral or after-tears party.
A gathering held by friends and relatives after a funeral, often festive and social in nature, as a means of honouring the life of the deceased and for mourners to provide each other with mutual support. Also elliptical, after tears. Also attributive.
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