sugarcovenant
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkʌvənənt/nounVerified NewThe standing, never-discussed agreement among neighbors that small things — sugar, a ladder, a screwdriver — may be borrowed on request.
Nobody drafted it; everybody knows its terms. Breaking it, by refusing or by never being home, marks a household for years.
Etym. — sugar + covenant — the grandeur of "covenant" set against sugar is the point; five syllables kept for the joke of scale.
Rel. — porchtrust
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