Definitions for clambakeˈklæmˌbeɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
clam•bakeˈklæmˌbeɪk(n.)
a seaside picnic at which clams and other seafood are baked, traditionally on hot stones under a covering of seaweed.
a noisy social gathering.
Category: Informal
Origin of clambake:
1825–35, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
clambake(noun)
a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
Wiktionary
clambake(Noun)
a beach party in which clams and other food are cooked in a pit dug in the sand; the clams are cooked on hot stones and are covered with seaweed
clambake(Verb)
To smoke marijuana in an enclosed space such as a car with the windows up
clambake(Adjective)
fig. attrib. informal, makeshift, sloppy
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Webster Dictionary
Clambake(noun)
the backing or steaming of clams on heated stones, between layers of seaweed; hence, a picnic party, gathered on such an occasion
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