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Synonyms for brunch


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bruhnch
Phonetic Transcription : brʌntʃ

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Définition of brunch

Origin :
  • 1896, British student slang merger of breakfast and lunch.
  • To be fashionable nowadays we must 'brunch'. Truly an excellent portmanteau word, introduced, by the way, last year, by Mr. Guy Beringer, in the now defunct Hunter's Weekly, and indicating a combined breakfast and lunch. ["Punch," Aug. 1, 1896]
  • As in meal : noun food, often taken by several individuals
  • As in breakfast : noun first meal of the day
  • As in bite : noun mouthful of food
Example sentences :
  • He took the neck of her brunch coat in his fist and jerked downward.
  • Extract from : « Ten From Infinity » by Paul W. Fairman
  • At brunch he kept his eyes open, and before too long Panek came into the dining room for his lunch.
  • Extract from : « Man of Many Minds » by E. Everett Evans
  • Rick and Scotty slept late the following morning and were awakened for brunch by Dr. Miller.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Ghost Mystery » by Harold Leland Goodwin

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