brown-bag
verb [I or T] /ˌbraʊnˈbæɡ/ USDefinition
› to take your own food to eat during the day, usually in a brown paper bag: The park has become a place where office workers brown-bag it and take leisurely strolls.Meals and parts of meals
(Definition of brown-bag verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accompaniment noun (FOOD AND DRINK)
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- dinner time noun
- elevenses noun
- English breakfast noun
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- picnic noun
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