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2004, from guest lists reading “John Doe + 1” meaning “John Doe plus one (unspecified) guest”. Later generalized to invitations, particularly as an alternative to explicitly inviting both members of a couple: the invitee is welcome to bring a guest, be it a spouse, companion, date, friend, etc.
There is no commonly accepted term for a person who brings a plus one. Generally a phrase is used instead, as in “if you are bringing a plus one”, or “the person whom you are accompanying”; people who are directly invited (not plus ones) can be referred to as invitees. Proposed terms and their problems include host (suggests the ultimate host), escort (sexual connotations), chaperon/chaperone (suggests older supervisor), and guest-bringer (technical, awkward). More humorous terms include voucher and ticket/meal ticket.[1]
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2012/06/06 15:14 UTC 版)