clambake

English

noun
Definitions
  • An informal beach party in which food, usually seafood, is cooked in a pit dug in the sand, filled with hot coals.
  • (slang) An instance of smoking (usually marijuana) in an enclosed space.
  • (slang) A meeting of predominantly females.

Etymology

Compound from English clam + English bake.

Origin

English

bake

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