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what is the meaning of the term "door prizes"?

I know that a door prize is something you get at a party or conference but where did the term come from and what does it mean?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It is a prize that you have a chance to win for simply having come in the door. Any attendee might win it.

  • 1 decade ago

    It comes from a prize being won at the door as you walk in the door, hence the term DOOR PRIZE!

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