"boardinghouse reach" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: boardinghouse reaches [plural]
Etymology: So called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to reach past each other for dishes and condiments. Head templates: {{en-noun}} boardinghouse reach (plural boardinghouse reaches)
  1. The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.
    Sense id: en-boardinghouse_reach-en-noun-Bfy-JIyB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.
    Sense id: en-boardinghouse_reach-en-noun-jOshQCzG

Inflected forms

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          "text": "He developed his boardinghouse reach in the oil fields.",
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