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Cupboard love   /kˈəbərd ləv/   Listen
noun
Cupboard  n.  
1.
A board or shelf for cups and dishes. (Obs.)
2.
A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet.
Cupboard love, interested love, or that which has an eye to the cupboard. "A cupboard love is seldom true." (Colloq.)
To cry cupboard, to call for food; to express hunger. (Colloq.) "My stomach cries cupboard."





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