lunch pail
(US, figurative) Someone doing work that needs to be done in an unpretentious, down-to-earth manner; (originally) a blue-collar worker.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, figurative) Someone doing work that needs to be done in an unpretentious, down-to-earth manner; (originally) a blue-collar worker.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US) A lunchbox shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle.
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“Real lunch pail kind of guy. Gym rat 24/7. Plays the game the right way.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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