linner

noun

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  • singular : linner
  • plural : linners

Senses

  • mix between lunch and dinner, generally in the early evening
  • 1995: “I wouldn’t miss it!” she exclaimed, then groaned. She had a concert the night before three thousand miles away in California. “Could you change it from brunch to a linner?” she asked. “A combination of lunch and dinner?”
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