boardinghouse reach
boardinghouse reach · boardinghouse reaches
The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired foodThe ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.
Meaning
2 sensesThe ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.
He developed his boardinghouse reach in the oil fields.
The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.
Origin
So called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to rSo called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to reach past each other for dishes and condiments.
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