Lunchmate

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.

    "He and his lunchmates have all taken a stab at predicting the outcome, and office pools are sure to follow."

Example

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"He and his lunchmates have all taken a stab at predicting the outcome, and office pools are sure to follow."

Etymology

From lunch + mate.

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