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LUNCHBOX
Etymology
Noun
lunchbox (plural lunchboxes)
A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
(slang) A person or object constantly at one's side (in the manner of a lunchbox).
(British slang) The male genitals when enclosed in clothing.
(Asia) A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat.
(computing, slang) A luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard.
(slang) A simple portable transmitter sometimes used in phreaking.
A cocktail made with beer, orange juice, and almond liqueur.
Synonyms
• (container for transporting meals): lunch pail (US), bento box
• (person or thing at one's side): sidekick
• (male genitals enclosed in clothing): basket (US), packet, package
Source: Wiktionary
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