garbage plate
nounEtymology Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a restaurant in Rochester, New York, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods.
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New York, Slang A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
- In Kevin's hometown of Rochester, New York, going out for garbage plates was a pastime for him and his buddies.2013, Liana Holmberg, Deborah Steinberg, Writing That Risks: New Work from Beyond the Mainstream:
- Breakfast is wonderful, especially the “garbage plates” made up of five eggs, hash browns, green peppers, onions, […]2014, Martin Hintz, Pam Percy, Food Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin:
- Related terms
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