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junkets

noun

Meaning

  1. A basket.
  2. A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds or rennet.
  3. A delicacy.
  4. A feast or banquet.
  5. A pleasure-trip; a journey made for feasting or enjoyment, now especially a trip made ostensibly for business but which entails merrymaking or entertainment.
  6. A press junket.
  7. To attend a junket; to feast.
  8. To go on a junket; to travel.
  9. To regale or entertain with a feast.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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