Supper or dinner?

Lazy Bayou · Oct 7, 2011

I grew up in Central Louisiana and it was always breakfast, dinner then supper. That's what everyone in that part of the country used. I never knew any difference until I left home and got "cityfied."

Bob Owen · Oct 7, 2011

I going to dinner.

Lnwlf · Oct 7, 2011

If you invite me to dinner I will be there at NOON. Supper is the evening meal. At least we all agree breakfast is still in the mornin'! :confused:

PartywithArty · Nov 15, 2011

My family just calls it supper.. Unless its a special occasion, then it might be recognized as dinner...

Jojotater · Nov 25, 2011

lunch is what you get off work in the middle of the day for. At home it's dinner. In the evening it's supper.

jessgettysburg1863 · Jul 28, 2012

Glorybound said:
We've got folks from all over the world on the boards here, and I thought it might be interesting to find out what people call their evening meal, and what their mid-day meal might be called. So I'm posting up a poll to find out what name you like to call your evening meal. If your choice is not displayed please post on the thread what your term is. Thanks.

Growing up in the '60's in southern Indiana I always heard "supper" as the correct term for the evening meal. For lunch, we said "lunch" but I did hear the word ''dinner" referring to the midday meal at times, especially if it was a Sunday.

Dinner or Tea Lee.

Union_Buff · Jul 28, 2012

I call it dinner

CSA Today · Jul 28, 2012

When I was growing up people that called dinner lunch or supper dinner were either from somewhere off or were putting on airs.

"Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week."

Will Rogers

BillO · Jul 28, 2012

Mom was brought up to call it one and Dad was brought up to call it the other. I grew up confused but knew it meant food.

jessgettysburg1863 · Jul 28, 2012

BillO said:
Mom was brought up to call it one and Dad was brought up to call it the other. I grew up confused but knew it meant food.

Thats the main thing, you got your priorities right.

Marny · Jul 28, 2012

Frühstück, Mittagessen, Abendbrot

In English-speaking countries I'd call it breakfast, lunch, dinner (or tea).

Rob9641 · Jul 29, 2012

We used "supper" and "dinner" interchangeably for the evening meal. The midday meal was "lunch."

napoleon 12 pounder · Jul 29, 2012

suppah! except for sunday dinner

donna · Jan 8, 2014

Here is thread or whether you call it dinner or supper. It very interesting and worth re-reading or for new folks reading for first time.

donna · Jan 8, 2014

Somehow I guess I never voted or commented. Here I am the Host of Food Forum. I now put my answer

Morning meal was breakfast, noon meal was lunch except on Sundays when was dinner. and evening meal was supper.

donna · Jan 8, 2014

An interesting article titled "What Time Is Dinner?" from History Magazine is at:

http://www.history-magazine.com/dinner2.html

Corpbob · Mar 18, 2014

My grandma called the evening meal supper and dinner was the noon meal. Supper was leftovers from dinner left on the table and covered with a table cloth.

ole · Mar 18, 2014

On our farm, it was supper. Dinner was Sunday. Lunch was at noon.

And there was breakfast at day break. And coffee and sandwiches around 0900 or 1000. Then lunch. Then coffee and sandwiches around 1500. Zero dark 30 was supper.

THE Mom was the key. No one worked in the field without THE mom there.

gunny · Mar 18, 2014

Supper was every night except Sunday. Dinner was only on Sunday evening.

Blessmag · Mar 18, 2014

Supper or dinner?

What do you call your evening meal?

Supper

Dinner

other

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Captain

2nd Lieutenant

Sergeant Major

Private

2nd Lieutenant

Major

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Captain

2nd Lieutenant

Private

Captain

Sergeant

Brev. Brig. Gen'l

Brev. Brig. Gen'l

Brev. Brig. Gen'l

Private

Brev. Brig. Gen'l

Sergeant Major

Captain

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