toting
Americannoun
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the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service.
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the food so taken.
Etymology
Origin of toting
Example Sentences
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Toting two small backpacks and Melanie’s 1-year-old daughter, the women realized just how alone they were.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023
Toting large sums of cash and executing transactions on a whim were typical for him, as a businessman, he said.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Toting around War and Peace has never been easier.
From The Verge • May 2, 2022
Toting decibel readers and citations books, the desert city’s Airbnb police make sure things don’t get too out of hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022
Toting my orange backpack over one shoulder, I crept down the hall in the community center.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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