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Definition of boarding house reach

boarding house reach

  • at a dining table, a reach to retrieve something a long distance away. (In some cultures, it's considered rude to perform a long reach, rather than asking for an item to be passed.)
    Pardon my boarding house reach.

    Last edited on Feb 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 06 2010.

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