lunchboxeconomy

/ˈlʌntʃbɒks ɪˈkɒnəmi/nounVerified New

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The trading floor of the school lunchbox, where raisins are currency and yogurt drinks are shares.

The lunchboxeconomy sets daily exchange rates unknown to parents: two biscuits buy a bag of crisps, and the good yogurt drink is held for futures. Home-packing strategy is demolished by arbitrage. By Friday the original lunch returns untouched except for the dessert, which was traded on Monday.

Etym. — lunchbox + economy — the market that meets at noon.

Rel. — crustnegotiation

Novelty check: APPROVE

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