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Nice of teetotaller throwing streamers for celebration (8)

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confetti

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(Other definitions for confetti that I've seen before include "Alternative to rice" , "Small pieces of coloured paper" , "Stuff to throw at weddings" , "Paper used at weddings" , "Celebratory scraps of coloured paper thrown at weddings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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