单词 | carry-in supper |
释义 | > as lemmascarry-in supper 1. Chiefly U.S. regional. Designating a social gathering to which those invited all bring a dish to share, as in carry-in dinner, carry-in supper, etc. Cf. potluck n. 2. ΚΠ 1917 Muncie (Indiana) Sunday Star 17 June ii. 9/7 A shower and carry-in supper was given in honor of Mrs. Arthur Jackson at her home on North High street. 1972 Ludington (Mich.) Daily News 25 May 3/5 Tuesday evening members of St. Stanislaus Rosary Society held a carry-in Mother and Daughter banquet. 2007 G. Kolbaba & C. Scannell Desperate Pastors' Wives 258 As Felicia eyed the table full of food in the next room, she felt guilty. They hadn't mentioned that this was a carry-in dinner. < as lemmas |
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