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Wiktionary
- n. UK A light meal of cheese, pickled onions (or pickle), and a bread roll; especially one served in a pub at lunchtime. Originally devised by a marketing executive of the Dairy Council in a 1960-61 advertising campaign to sell English cheese and beer.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
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