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plowman’s lunch

plow·man's lunch (plural plow·man's lunch·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. bread and cheese lunch: a cold lunch, typically served in a bar, consisting of a plate of bread, cheese, pickle or chutney, and a pickled onion

[Probably from the belief that bread and cheese were the staple lunch of the plowman in former times]
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