What's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition
Filters. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person. noun.
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What does you dry lunch mean?

dry lunch (plural dry lunches) A lunch that is not accompanied by alcohol. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person quotations ▼
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What does lunch mean in slang?

slang : out of touch with reality. lunch. verb. lunched; lunching; lunches.
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What is a wet lunch?

Wet Lunch is a white natural wine made from a blend of Colombard and Muscat grapes farmed sustainably in Northern California. Colombard grapes were directly pressed, Muscat grapes were left macerate with the skins for 10 days.
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What does stop being a dry lunch mean?

Dry Lunch; Meaning Boring, Dull, Irritating.
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Dry Lunch



What does melt mean in Cockney slang?

An insult describing a person who has fallen for someone and gone soft. Example: “I can't believe how much I fancy him, I'm acting like such a melt” 2. A wimp, a loser. Example: “Jonny is literally a tuna melt.”
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What is slice in cockney rhyming slang?

"I called someone a 'slice', in cockney rhyming slang it means you are not all with it. So they said 'hold on, slice? ', the headphones come off, and then they say 'you can have slice'." A 'slice' is absolutely a thing ( Rex)
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Whats considered a light lunch?

Start with whole-grain bread and add a lean meat, such as grilled chicken breast or thin-sliced roast beef. If you don't eat meat, try grilled tofu. Pile on fresh or grilled veggies and add low-calorie dressing, such as mustard or vinegar. If you want cheese, ask for low fat and stick with one slice.
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What is considered light lunch?

Here instead are a few light meal options that aren't just made from lettuce!
  • Lighter Stuffed Pasta Shells.
  • Quick Udon Noodle Soup.
  • Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Béchamel.
  • Oven Roasted Squid.
  • Slow-Cooked Tomato and Herb White Beans.
  • Black Bean, Sweet Potato, and Quinoa Chili.
  • Black Rice Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit.
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What is a hot Carl?

hot carl (plural hot carls) (slang) A sexual act of defecating on the face of a sexual partner, usually covered in plastic wrap.
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What is Duck Butter?

Duck butter is a slang term that refers to sweat, semen, smegma, or other fluids around the genitals. While vulgar, the term is often used for humorous effect.
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What does cold lunching mean?

Recommended tools for packed lunches

For other days, cold lunch will have to do! That means you'll want to keep your cold foods cold with an ice pack without taking up too much room in your lunchbox.
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Where does on your todd come from?

'On my Todd' is an expression taken from East London cockney rhyming slang. Tod Sloan was a US-American jockey well-known in England at the end of the 19th century. 'Tod Sloan' rhymes with 'on my own', the full name got shortened to just the first name and the expression 'on my Tod(d)' emerged.
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Who is Derby Kelly?

Proper old Cockney Slang.
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What is considered a heavy meal?

Key Member. "A heavy meal" can be anything that is very filling. For example, even a large hamburger and an order of fries can be considered "heavy" if it completely fills you up and you feel like all you want to do after you eat is sit or lay down for an hour and not move.
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When should your biggest meal of the day be?

Why breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day, according to this dietitian. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it should also be your largest meal, according to this registered dietitian.
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What is the healthiest lunch to eat?

Healthy People Usually Eat These 7 Things for Lunch
  1. Avocado and egg sandwich. ...
  2. Summer rolls with peanut sauce. ...
  3. Quinoa pear salad with spinach, cranberries and pecans. ...
  4. Protein Salad. ...
  5. Loaded Vegetable Sandwich. ...
  6. Lentil vegetable soup. ...
  7. Chicken burrito bowl with rice and beans.
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What is meaning of square meal?

Definition of square meal

: a full or complete meal Inmates receive three square meals a day.
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Where does the expression square meal come from?

What Is the Origin of the Saying "Square Meal"? The term square meal is a nautical term from the days of old sailing ships. Any significant meals (usually the last one of the day) would be eaten off a square-shaped wooden plate, which also served as the tray. A decent meal on board became known as a square meal.
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What does a light supper mean?

In some dialects and especially in British English, supper can also refer to a light meal or snack that is eaten late in the evening.
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What does custard mean in Cockney?

“No one's watching the custard” means “no one's watching the TV.” “Custard and jelly” rhymes with “telly.”
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What is canister in Cockney rhyming slang?

canister: southeast London slang for 'head'. to do in: tire out; exhaust. So literally: tiring out my head.
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Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?

The term means watch, which stemmed from a 'fob' watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
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What is a bunny in Cockney slang?

Fluffy Bunny is Cockney slang for Money.
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What is a Darby in Cockney?

"Derby Kell" is old Cockney rhyming slang for belly ("Derby Kelly"). "Blow out your kite" means "fill your stomach". It uses the word kite (also kyte), a dialect word, originally derived from an Old English word for the womb which, by extension, came to mean the belly.
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