Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dogs-dinner-breakfast
phrase
/dɒgz ˈdɪnər ˈbrɛkfəst/
Definition
A culinary term that indicates a meal intended for dogs, often highlighting the contrast between regular human meals and the food prepared for pets.
Examples
- After tasting the dish, he remarked that it was a real dogs-dinner-breakfast.
- She was embarrassed to serve her guests a meal that resembled a dogs-dinner-breakfast.
- The review described the restaurant’s food as a dogs-dinner-breakfast experience.
Meaning
In informal use, this phrase can suggest a meal that is of very poor quality, much like the food one might serve to dogs.
Synonyms
- poor quality meal
- substandard food
- sloppy dish
