单词 | pitch-in |
释义 | pitch-inn. U.S. regional (chiefly Indiana). A communal meal to which those attending bring food or drink to share. Chiefly attributive in pitch-in dinner, pitch-in supper, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [noun] > feast with contributions shot1519 picnic1748 knick-knacka1777 pitch-in1989 1918 Indianapolis Star 20 July 7/5 Everyone will take a box lunch and enjoy a pitch-in dinner. 1951 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 8 July 3 (cartoon caption) Such carryin's on, Ricki! Compared to a hunt a coronation is as informal as a pitch-in supper in a church basement! 1989 Sat. Evening Post (Nexis) Jan. 58 Nothing quite tops the holiday season—except, perhaps, our weight the end of it. Office pitch-ins, family get-togethers..line up as double-barreled temptations. 1996 D. Letterman Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom 42 This is my old standby when I need something for church pitch-in dinners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1918 |
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