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Old 07-05-2012, 04:48 PM   #25
classicman
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Originally Posted by DanaC View Post
So, not exactly the same meaning as 'packed lunch' which might be in a bag or a box or other container.
I thought it was from the term "bindle" where a hobo would carry his belongings in a sack on a stick. Before there were paper bags, people carried their lunch in a sack or pack.

I thought anyway. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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