A large party, often marked by lavishness and showiness. Derived from two
filipino words of varying dialects - pamanhickan and parmalaiyee, both meaning a pre-wedding get
together in which the marrying families discuss their input to the wedding, and hence show how much clout they will carry in
the family.
The X and Y families will host their permahickey on Thursday, two nights before the wedding.
When used in a broader sense:
There will be a permahickey at
Liberty park for all the
residents of
the barrio Z.