square meal



square meal

A wholesome, nutritious meal. The hot lunch program at school provides square meals for underprivileged children.
See also: meal, square

square (meal)

n. a good and nutritious meal. (Always with quantifier when square is used without meal.) I need three squares a day—at least. The old soak looks like he could use a square meal.
See also: meal, square

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GyÖRgyikeDYUUR-dyee-keHungarian
Sohail-Urdu
Reginarə-JEEN-ə (English), rə-GEEN-ə (English), rə-JIEN-ə (English), re-GEE-nah (German, Polish), re-JEE-nah (Italian), RE-gee-naw (Hungarian)English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Swedish, Norweg
MauriceMAWR-is (English), mə-REES (English), mo-REES (French)English, French
Latonya-African American
Bernadetteber-na-DET (French)French, English