planned-overs
n.pl.— «Left-overs will not represent waste and planned-overs or portions of food cooked in advance will save hours in the kitchen.» —“Keep the Ice Box Filled” Kansas City Star (Kansas, Missouri) Oct. 17, 1923. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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