What do you call the last serving of food on a plate — the one everyone’s too embarrassed to reach for? That last piece has been variously known as the mannersbit or manners piece, a reference to the fact that it’s considered polite to not empty a plate, assuring the hosts that they provided sufficient fare. In Spanish, the last remaining morsel that everyone’s too bashful to take is called la vergüenza, or “the shame.” This is part of a complete episode.
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i know this is an old thread but if it helps we call it the “Dyahe” piece in Philippines.
My Grandpa used to tell a story about Grampa Snazzy: Big family dinner with visitors, one pork chop left on the platter. Everyone was on their best behavior, eyeing the last chop. Suddenly the lights went out!! There was a pause, then some noise, and finally a loud scream! The lights came back on, and there we saw…Grampa Snazzy’s hand on the last chop, with eleven forks stuck in the back of his hand.