"grab-and-go" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} grab-and-go (not comparable)
  1. (informal) That can be quickly prepared or acquired and taken away. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-grab-and-go-en-adj-y2wKiDiy Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 93 7 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (informal) Easily portable. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-grab-and-go-en-adj-1TqVhVe9
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