lunchpail

[ luhnch-peyl ]

noun

1. lunchbox.
2. a worker's lunchbox in the shape of a pail, originally for carrying hot food.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunchpail¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; lunch + pail

Example Sentences

But it is no secret that Obama has never quite forged a connection with the lunchpail crowd.

From The Daily Beast