Meaning of lamington drive | Babel Free

Definitions

A club or school fundraising event where volunteers make lamingtons for sale.

Australia

Examples

“From a modest beginning, relying on ‘funds raised through lamington drives and the sale of home-made jams and cakes by a loyal and dedicated band of childless wives and would-be grandmothers’, Pivet Australia developed into a $5 million dollar complex with a team of scientists and technicians of international renown.”

“Jan and Fergus are recommending activities like raffles and lamington drives and car washes - which are all well and good but will raise the entrants hardly any money.”

“They did their best to protect their precious victories, found ways to qualify for a little federal funding, or went back to raffles and lamington drives.”

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