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Frunchroom
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(Chicago) the front room of a house or apartment, typically used for entertaining guests
Slang
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
frunchrooms
What does "frunchroom" mean in Chicago slang?
The structure is a phonetic contraction of "front room," where the "t" is dropped and the two words are blended into one casual, rapid pronunciation. It is used in Chicago, especially in working class and South Side neighborhoods, to describe the front room of a house or apartment, typically used for entertaining guests, keeping nice furniture, and not for everyday family living.
Examples
We sat in the frunchroom chatting for hours.
