Meaning of lunch pail | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A lunchbox (food container) shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle.
   US
2. Someone doing work that needs to be done in an unpretentious, down-to-earth manner; (originally) a blue-collar worker.
   US, figuratively

Examples

“The work⟳ of making this world resemble⟳ one that you would prefer⟳ to live⟳ in is a lunch pail fucking job, day in and day out, where thousands of committed, anonymous, smart and dedicated people bang on closed doors and pick⟳ up those that are fallen and grind⟳ away on issues till they get⟳ a positive result⟳.”

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