jun´ket|er

jun´ket|er
jun|ket «JUHNG kiht», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a pleasure trip, especially one taken by an official at the expense of the government; trip or tour.
2. curdled milk, sweetened and flavored, eaten as a dessert.
3. a feast or picnic.
4. a cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket.
5. Obsolete. any dainty candy, cake, or confection; delicacy.
–v.i.
1. to go on a pleasure trip, especially at the expense of the government: »

He told the House it was senseless to be “sending a lot of Congressmen junketing over in Paris in July” (New York Times).

2. to hold a feast; join in a picnic.
╂[earlier, a rush basket, in which creamed curds were prepared and served, probably < Old North French jonquette junket, rush basket < Old French jonc reed < Latin juncus]
–jun´ket|er, noun.

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  • jun|ket — «JUHNG kiht», noun, verb. –n. 1. a pleasure trip, especially one taken by an official at the expense of the government; trip or tour. 2. curdled milk, sweetened and flavored, eaten as a dessert. 3. a feast or picnic. 4. a cream cheese, originally …   Useful english dictionary

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  • junket — jun•ket [[t]ˈdʒʌŋ kɪt[/t]] n. 1) coo a custardlike dessert of flavored milk curdled with rennet 2) a pleasure excursion: a junket down the Mississippi[/ex] 3) gov a trip taken by a government official at public expense, ostensibly for the purpose …   From formal English to slang

  • junket — jun|ket [ˈdʒʌŋkıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: junket sweet food made from milk (15 21 centuries), from Old North French jonquette basket made from reeds , from jonc reed ; because the food was made or served in such baskets] informal especially… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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