lunch money

Meanings

• Noun

  Money given to a student or employee for purchasing food during a midday break.

  - "I always forget my lunch money."
  - "Can I borrow some lunch money until payday?"

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Variants

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funny money

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Etymology

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The term 'lunch money' originated from the practice of workers bringing their own food to work and paying for it with money.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in some schools, students used to bring their lunches in tin lunch boxes?

2. The term 'lunch money' is also sometimes used to refer to the money given to children for spending on treats or toys.

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Related Concepts

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1. school lunch: A meal provided to students during the school day, often subsidized by the government.

2. cafeteria: A large dining room or refectory where meals are served to large groups of people, typically in a school or workplace.

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Culture

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In some schools and workplaces, paying for lunch with cash instead of using a prepaid meal plan or a credit or debit card is referred to as using 'lunch money'.

How to Memorize "lunch money"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wallet or a purse filled with cash.
   - Visualize yourself handing the cash to the cashier at the school cafeteria.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'lunch money' with the image of a school cafeteria.
   - Think of the term 'lunch money' as synonymous with 'school lunch money'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Lunch Money = Lots of Meals You Can Eat'.

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