junketeer

Variant of junket

junket definition

jun·ket (juŋ′kit)

noun

  1. milk sweetened, flavored, and thickened into curd with rennet
  2. a feast or picnic
  3. a pleasure trip
  4. ☆ an excursion, as by a public official, paid for out of public funds

Etymology: ME joncate < ML *juncata, a sweetmeat, cream cheese < L juncus, a rush (see jonquil): because orig. brought to market in rush baskets

intransitive verb

to go on a junket or excursion, esp. one paid for out of public funds

transitive verb

to entertain at a feast

Related Forms:

  • ☆ junketeer jun′·keteer′ (juŋ′ki tir′) noun or junketer jun′·keter (juŋ′kit ər)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.