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noonhour

American

[noon-ou^uhr, -ou-er] / ˈnunˌaʊər, -ˌaʊ ər /

noun

the hour between 12 noon and 1 p.m.
lunchtime.

Etymology

Origin of noonhour

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; noon + hour

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