noun
General Slang
dinner
DIN-er · noun · informal
The midday meal.
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In Liverpool, 'dinner' typically refers to the meal eaten at midday.
“I'll see you at dinner time.”
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dinner In A Sentence
I'll see you at dinner time.
Origin & Usage
Northern English meal-naming, where 'dinner' is lunch.
People Also Ask
What does 'dinner' mean in Liverpool?
In Liverpool, 'dinner' usually means the meal eaten at midday, rather than the evening meal.
So what's the evening meal called?
The evening meal is typically called 'tea' in Liverpool and much of northern England.
Why is 'dinner' the midday meal?
It follows northern English meal-naming tradition, where dinner is lunch and tea is the evening meal.
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