| 单词 | box supper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox supper box supper n. chiefly North American (a) a fundraising social event at which boxed meals are sold or auctioned, customarily to be shared by the purchaser with the person who prepared the meal; = box social n. (now chiefly historical); (b) a pre-prepared boxed meal, packaged for transporting and eating away from home. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > picnic or packed meal > [noun] picnic1748 tea-treatc1748 a kettle of fish1791 scram1831 picnic meal1839 box supper1851 basket-meeting1859 picnic lunch1865 picnic tea1869 school feast1879 basket picnic1882 box lunch1889 basket dinner1892 basket lunch1905 packed lunch1906 sack lunch1972 brown-bag lunch1976 society > leisure > social event > fund-raising events > [noun] > others box supper1851 friendly lead1856 pound party1869 American tea1915 American supper1916 1851 Newcastle Courant 28 Nov. 5/6 The mother had been at a box supper until a late hour on the previous night. 1883 Henry (Illinois) Republican 20 Sept. There was a box supper at the M. E. [= Methodist Episcopal] church Saturday evening. All had a good time. 1910 Amer. Physical Educ. Rev. Dec. 689 If weather is good, bring a box supper and we will have a fire, returning by moonlight. 1934 Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, Minnesota) 13 Feb. 2/2 The box suppers are the favorite social affairs of the countryside. Belles of the community prepare boxes of choice edibles which are auctioned to rivals for the girls' affections... The highest bidder's reward is eating with the girl of his choice. 2016 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts (Nexis) 14 June a5 Those who attend the July 6 museum fundraiser performance may order and pick up box suppers for $8. < as lemmas |
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