zero one zero n.— «We saw signs of malnutrition in children, and adults suffering from hunger fatigue. Some of the people we stayed with are normally eating what is called “zero one zero”—no breakfast, a basic lunch and nothing in the evening. This...
lunch packet actor n.— «I started off as what was known as a “lunch packet” actor—in rolls that you would hardly notice. In fact I can’t still find myself in my first film Kristhu Charithaya where I played one of Jesus’ disciples; I just flit past...
pinstripe patronage n.— «These legalized kickback practices were gradually whittled away by court decisions. The real money thereafter came not from lunch-bucket jobs but from what has come to be called “pinstripe patronage.”» —“Time for ‘pike...
competitive food n.— «Candy bars, soda, other sugary drinks, chips and cookies are called “competitive foods” because they are sold in competition with meals partly subsidized through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.» —“Time to ban...
spork n.— «The buffalo in question is the fourth vehicle in the patrol, towering over the armored trucks. Rather than an animal, it looks more like a medieval siege engine, with its row of small, thick-lensed windows and an iron-clawed arm folded...
fling a craving
v. phr.— «All this talk about hot food flung a craving on me, so I *had* to go out for Thai food at lunch today.» —“Re: Hackers and spicy food” by Mike Van Pelt Usenet: alt.hackers Feb. 7, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
