Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box social

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
box -so-cial
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage

noun

A Victorian social event for young people.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

box socials (plural)

Questions

What does box social mean?
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.

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