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brownbagger

brownbagger noun: a person who brings their own lunch to work.

Noun

brownbagger (plural brownbaggers)

  1. (US, colloquial) A person who brings their own lunch to work.
  2. (US, colloquial, derogatory) Synonym of butterface.
    Synonyms:
    butterface

Synonyms of brownbagger

Forms of brownbagger

pluralbrownbaggers
alternative formbrown-bagger

Origin of brownbagger

From brown bag + -er.

Questions about brownbagger

What does brownbagger mean?
Brownbagger means a person who brings their own lunch to work.
What part of speech is brownbagger?
Brownbagger is a noun.
What is the plural of brownbagger?
The plural of brownbagger is brownbaggers.

Words near brownbagger in the dictionary

  1. brown-water navies
  2. brown-water navy
  3. brownable
  4. brownback
  5. brownbacks
  6. brownbagger
  7. brownbaggers
  8. brownbagging
  9. Brownbridge
  10. Brownbridges
  11. brownbul

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