English Explanatory Dictionary

boardinghouse reach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.
  2. The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.

Word forms

boardinghouse reach boardinghouse reaches

Etymology

So called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to reach past each other for dishes and condiments.

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