lunchbox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
  2. The penis when enclosed in clothing.
  3. A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat.
  4. A luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard.
  5. A simple portable transmitter sometimes used in phreaking.
  6. A cocktail made with beer, orange juice, and almond liqueur.
  7. A person seen as weak and disposable who could easily be sacrificed without much guilt or afterthought.

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/ En-us-lunchbox.ogg

Word forms

lunchbox lunchboxes lunch box lunch-box

Etymology

From lunch + box.

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