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lunchbox

noun
/ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/

Etymology

From lunch + box.

  1. derived from Boxenstopp
  2. derived from pyxis
  3. derived from buxis
  4. inherited from *buhsā✻
  5. inherited from box
  6. inherited from box — “container, box, cup”
  7. compounded as lunchbox — “lunch + box”

Definitions

  1. A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

    • “If someone assaulted you, if someone offended you, would you keep a memento of their assault? Would you stick it on your daily lunchbox and carry it with you day in and day out?” she asked.

  2. The penis when enclosed in clothing.

  3. A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat.

    • Jack was carrying his lunchbox with him.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A luggable

      A luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard.

      • You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards.
      • The performance difference between desktops and lunchboxes was practically nil.

    2. A simple portable transmitter sometimes used in phreaking.

    3. A cocktail made with beer, orange juice, and almond liqueur.

    4. A person seen as weak and disposable who could easily be sacrificed without much guilt or…

      A person seen as weak and disposable who could easily be sacrificed without much guilt or afterthought.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for lunchbox. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA