tuppercare

tuppercare
 n.โ€” ยซDesperae to find foster carers? Try having a party, but not just any old party. Oh, no, itโ€™s time for tuppercare, a term inspired by the marketing strategy devised to sell plastic boxes to housewives from the 1940s onwards. Newcastle City Councilโ€™s tuppercare parties are hosted by foster carers at home so that people interested in fostering can find out more, says Children & Young People Now (Feb 13). Tupperware magic, or is this just a good example of thinking outside the box?ยป โ€”โ€œJargon Decoder” Times (United Kingdom) Feb. 19, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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