Definitions
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- n. The evening meal served for servants, separate from the family's meal.
- n. An informal or semiformal meal served for guests, not necessarily one served in the kitchen.
Etymologies
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From the fact that servants of a household were generally subordinate to the kitchen, and were expected to eat away from the family members.
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From the idea that the hosts forgo the dining room for the more private and relaxed kitchen.
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