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lunch-bucket

lunch-buck·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhnch buhk-it]
    • /lʌntʃ ˈbʌk ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhnch buhk-it]
    • /lʌntʃ ˈbʌk ɪt/

Definition of lunch-bucket word

  • noun lunch-bucket a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work. 1

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Origin of lunch-bucket

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; lunch + box1

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Parts of speech for Lunch-bucket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lunch-bucket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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