three-martini lunch

noun

A leisurely, expensive midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.

Meanings

nounthree-martini lunch (plural three-martini lunches)

plural three-martini lunches

  1. idiomaticbusinessA leisurely, expensive midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.
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