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ploughman's_lunch

ploughman's lunch

English

Noun

ploughman's lunch ‎(plural ploughman's lunches or ploughmen's lunches)

  1. (Britain) A light meal of cheese, pickled onions (or pickle), and a bread roll; especially one served in a pub at lunchtime.

Etymology

Originally devised by a marketing executive of the Dairy Council in a 1960-61 advertising campaign to sell English cheese and beer.

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