dunch
dunch · dunches
A push; knock; bumpA push; knock; bump.
/dʌnt͡ʃ/
Meaning
3 senses(dialectal)A push; knock; bump.
A fat hit from a claggy lie.
(informal, rare)A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.
I have a lunchtime meeting tomorrow, so let's have dunch together instead.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English dunche, perhaps from Old English *dynċ, from Proto-Germanic *dunkiz.From Middle English dunche, perhaps from Old English *dynċ, from Proto-Germanic *dunkiz.
Blend of dinner + lunch, probably in imitation of brunch.
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