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  • noun idiomatic A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
  • verb To carry one's lunch from home, as in a bag, rather than purchase it from a cafeteria or restaurant.

Etymologies

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From the brown paper bag traditionally used to carry one's own lunch from home.

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