luncher

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English

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Etymology

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From lunch +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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luncher (plural lunchers)

  1. Someone who lunches; someone who eats lunch.
    • 2014, John Howard Reid, Merryll Manning: A Brush with Death, page 80:
      Late lunchers had the pick of the menu.
  2. One who treats another person to lunch.
    Coordinate term: lunchee
    • 2008, Stephen Bayley, Roger Mavity, Life's a Pitch: How to Sell Yourself and Your Brilliant Ideas, page 213:
      If the luncher, choose venue carefully, reconnoitre loos. If lunchee, be prompt, but not early.

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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luncher

  1. to lunch

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Swedish

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Noun

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luncher

  1. indefinite plural of lunch