tuckerbox

noun

Etymology

From tucker + 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 tuckerbox — “tucker + box

Definitions

  1. A box used when travelling to store food or provisions.

    • His dog not only sat on the tuckerbox but also shit on it.
    • To Charlie, the function of a house was to keep the dew off your swag at night and shade the waterbag and tuckerboxes during the day.

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