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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | junket 'sweet food made from milk' (15-21 centuries), from Old North French jonquette 'basket made from reeds', from jonc 'reed'; because the food was made or served in such baskets |
Related topics: [countable] informal especially American EnglishPG an expensive trip paid for by government money or by a business for people they employ - used to show disapproval
