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The midday confession that you've survived half a day and still need bread.
means The meal eaten in the middle of the day, between breakfast and dinner.
from A shortening of 'luncheon,' which itself likely grew from 'lunch' meaning a thick piece or hunk of food — possibly related to 'lump.' There's an older word 'nuncheon' (a noon drink or snack) hovering in the background too, and the two may have nudged each other along. Either way, what began as a casual bite between meals climbed its way up to a meal in its own right.
- word origin
- Shortened from 'luncheon,' itself possibly from 'lump' of food
- power play
- Power lunches built more deals than any boardroom
- no free lunch
- Phrase came from saloons giving 'free' food with pricey drinks
- siesta clash
- Spain's long lunch breaks routinely stretch past two hours
- sandwich myth
- The Earl of Sandwich allegedly ate them to keep gambling
school lunch program — started 1946 in us, now feeds 30 million children daily
power lunch — 1980s wall street tradition, 1-hour meal deals made at restaurants like sparks steak house
working lunch — common 1960s corporate practice of eating at desk while conducting business