meat and three

noun

A meal, served in restaurants in the Southern United States, consisting of the diner's choice of one meat and three side dishes.

Meanings

nounmeat and three (plural meat and threes)

plural meat and threes

  1. USA meal, served in restaurants in the Southern United States, consisting of the diner's choice of one meat and three side dishes.
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