lamington drive

Definition

A club or school fundraising event where volunteers make lamingtons for sale.

Etymology

From lamington + drive (“fundraiser”).

Example Sentences

• "From a modest beginning, relying on ‘funds raised through lamington drives and the sale of home-made jams and cakes by a loyal and dedicated band of childless wives and would-be grandmothers’, Pivet Australia developed into a $5 million dollar complex with a team of scientists and technicians of international renown."
• "Jan and Fergus are recommending activities like raffles and lamington drives and car washes - which are all well and good but will raise the entrants hardly any money."
• "They did their best to protect their precious victories, found ways to qualify for a little federal funding, or went back to raffles and lamington drives."