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Female and pop party (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shebang

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'party' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'female and pop' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'she' ('she' refers to a woman).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'pop' becomes 'bang' (both can mean a loud noise).
'she'+'bang'='SHEBANG'

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(Other definitions for shebang that I've seen before include "The whole ___ (entirely)" , "circumstances" , "Lot" , "affair in America" , "(Whole) kit and caboodle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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