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home ec

[ek] / ɛk /
NOUN
domestic science
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Abdelhameid: Most commonly probably known as home ec.

From Scientific American Oct. 26, 2023

But there’s an argument for bringing back home ec and shop, not only for students who may be better served by opting out of college but also for those students bent on white-collar life.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2023

“This would enable a food service manager or extension agent or home ec teacher to diagnose and correct food preparation errors,” she wrote.

From Washington Post Nov. 8, 2022

I know there are different levels of decorum for different situations and that I may be extremely sensitive to table manners given my uber-mannered grandmother and home ec teacher mother.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2021

“Hush now. We’re just going to head to the home ec cottage and then look for somewhere you can talk to me easy.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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