supper

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supper/ˈsʌpə(r)/

▶noun

• 1 a light or informal evening meal.

• 2 Scottish & N. English a meal consisting of the specified food with chips: a fish supper.

– phrases
sing for one's supper provide a service in return for a benefit.

– derivatives
supperless adjective.

– origin ME: from OFr. super ‘to sup’ (see sup2).