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Circuit Party

A large, gay dance party, something like a gay version of a rave, but with a gay-oriented music selection (usually pop, progressive house, and tribal). Events are well-promoted, publicized, advertised and organized, are often attended by thousands, can be big charity fundraisers, and are usually expensive to attend.

Since each circuit party occurs on a specific weekend and in a specific city once a year, and there are many parties on "the circuit", travel and planning are required. Travelling from party to party becomes part of a circuit boy's lifestyle of travel, networking and partying.

Some examples of circuit parties: White Party in Palm springs (April), Black Party in New York (March), the Black and Blue Ball in Montreal (October), the Blue Ball in Philadelphia (January).

These are often all-night and multi-day events, and party drugs such as ecstasy, GHB, ketamine and crystal are frequently taken by partygoers.
It's only August, but circuit boy Dave can't wait! He has already booked his hotel for his favorite circuit party, White Party Palm springs next April.
by djenning90 May 20, 2010
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Circuit Queen

A frequent circuit party (gay rave/dance events with wide range of scenes) goer, normally used to describe a gay man but nowadays can be used for anyone who goes to circuit parties often. Many have great physique (no matter how they get there), and can be seen at many big international circuit party events. Many circuit queens share certain common scenes with regular ravers such as using substance at parties . They are generally into circuit style EDM with a variety of elements such as deep house, techno, trance, vocal and etc. Depending the party themes, typical circuit queen outfits in mordern days are inclined to be tight or short shorts, largely shifting from jeans in 90s. Men are normally topless. Bandanas and handheld folding fans are widely used.
Josh is such a circuit queen. He just went to circuit festival in Barcelona and now on his way to Mykonos.
by humble_rainbow_editor April 6, 2019
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Circuit City

An electronics store that operated from 1949 to 2009 before going bankrupt. It was Best Buy's rival.
Everyone knew Circuit City was going out of business.
by Hmail October 4, 2012
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circuit bending

Cirucit bending is a process of modifying electronic devices to make sounds they were not originally intended to make.

Q.Reed Ghazala coined the term in the 90's but discovered the idea in the late 60's when a small transistor radio short circuited in his junk drawer and made synthesizer type sounds.

Truly any electronic devices from a pocket calculator to AC motor can be circuit bent to make sounds but th emost popular targets are children's toys like the infamous Texas Instruments Speak & Spell as seen in ET or the low budget Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard.
I circuit bent my TI Speak & Spell to make some heinous noises and loops.
by Xdugef May 24, 2005
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Circuit City

1. A place for people who don't like Best Buy can shop.

2. A place where people who can't get a job at Best Buy work.

3. A place where Best Buy workers go after being fired.
"I'm going to shop at Circuit City from now on if you don't give me a computer!"

"I'm telling my whole family to shop at Circuit City from now on because you wouldn't send someone to my house to show me how to use my DVD player!"

"Why doesn't Best Buy honor Circuit City's warranty?"

******
-Circuit Customer: "Where's my laptop?"
-Circuit Employee: "I set it on the counter"
-Circuit Customer: "It's not there."
-Circuit Employee: "I swear I set it there."
-Circuit Customer: "Are you telling me you let someone steal my laptop?"
-Circuit Employee: "Maybe..."
by Michael Schmidt May 2, 2006
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circuit boy

A gay man who attends circuit parties on a regular basis. It is usually a very expensive endeavor, since tickets to the parties are generally around $100 per event, and circuit parties usually take place on three to five consecutive nights in the the same city. The term often has a negative connotation.
He's getting to be such a circuit boy! He's been to three circuit parties this month! I don't know where he gets the money, or how he holds down his job -- he can't go into work sketchy every Monday!
by CircuitDaddy February 4, 2004
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Circuit Prince

A closet dwelling gay who’s ashamed of himself and tries to appear straight but he cant help himself when it comes to an Otter Party, the greasiest ones on the Circuit. $100 a pop and he goes often so he steals from the women he fakes relations with(because he loves cock).
Todd: Where’s Jeremy? I thought he stays here with you.

Heather: Oh shit, he’s prob doing hot rails and blowing some transitional otter tbh. You know he's a Circuit Prince right? Ask Laura, Sarah…shit ask Siri.
by ganjanamo February 22, 2023
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