Wiktionary:Information desk/2024/May
Latest comment: 28 days ago by Lambiam in topic Linking to a specific definition
Meaning of lunchpail
Our entry for lunchpail has this quotation, from The New York Times:
- Ortmeyer, a lunchpail forward who usually counts success in hits and blocked shots, was heading into his third season with the Rangers and was floored by the news.
The term is defined as:
- Alternative spelling of lunch pail.
The meaning given for the latter is:
- A lunchbox (food container) shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle.
So can we conclude that Ortmeyer is shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle? --Lambiam 19:52, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- Apparently the Boston Bruins team of 1978-85 garnered the nickname "Lunch Pail Athletic Club" and were known for "their charisma, camaraderie and most notably, their signature grit" (source: NHL.com and bostonhockeynow.com). Maybe the author describes Mr Ortmeyer as a "lunchpail" player on account of his exhibiting similar qualities. Voltaigne (talk) 23:13, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- My guess is that it refers to the concept of packing a lunch from home rather than eating at some fancy restaurant. It probably means the person is unpretentious, down-to-earth and hardworking. Chuck Entz (talk) 02:54, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Linking to a specific definition
What is the way to link to a specific definition, e.g. that of sharpness in the meaning of "intellectualy sharp"? Garethphua (talk) 01:22, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
- To do this you first need to tag the specific sense in the list of definitions you want to link to with an ID. See Template:senseid; the section Examples is probably all you need to get the idea. --Lambiam 19:13, 3 May 2024 (UTC)