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noun
The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.
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History
So called because the lodgers at a boardinghouse, dining at the same time, might have to reach past each other for dishes and condiments.
