bran tub

noun

(in Britain) a tub containing bran in which small wrapped gifts are hidden, used at parties, fairs, etc

The objection to the bran-tub is that boys sometimes draw out things more suitable for girls.

One day I found him with his bran-tub bottom upwards, amusin' himself tryin' to stand with all four legs on it at once.

They are mixed with litter and dead stuff, like prizes in a bran tub.

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