square meal

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noun

a nourishing or filling meal: You'll feel better after you've had a square meal.

Origin of square meal

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby square meal

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British Dictionary definitions for square meal

square meal

noun

a substantial meal consisting of enough food to satisfy