box social

box so·cial

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks soh-shuh l]
- /bɒks ˈsoʊ ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks soh-shuh l]
- /bɒks ˈsoʊ ʃəl/

Definitions of box social words

noun box social a fund-raising event at which donated box meals are auctioned 3
noun box social a social event, usually to raise funds, at which individually prepared and contributed box lunches or dinners are auctioned off to the participants, the highest bidder in each case often having the privilege of sharing the meal with its preparer. 1
noun box social (US) A fundraising event in which boxes are decorated and filled with meals for two (traditionally by women) and others (traditionally men) bid on them, anticipating a meal with the preparer. 0
noun box social (Britain, historical) A Victorian social event for young people. 0

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Origin of box social

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Box social

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exclamation

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box social popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

box social usage trend in Literature

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