ploughman's lunch


plough·man's lunch

noun \ˈpla-mənz-\

Definition of PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH

: a cold lunch served especially in an English pub typically including bread, cheese, and pickled onions

First Known Use of PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH

1944

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