boardinghouse reach

短语

词形变化

boardinghouse reaches 复数 boardinghouse reaches

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.

  2. 2.

    The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.

    He developed his boardinghouse reach in the oil fields.

词源

So called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to reach past each other for dishes and condiments.

来源：wiktionary