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luncheon

The origin and history of luncheon.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, first recorded as lunching; it may derive from an early form related to lump, meaning a chunk of food, and is closely tied to lunch, though it isn't fully settled which word came first.

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Etymology from freedict-original, original.