square meal

English

Etymology

See square (“hearty, vigorous”).

Noun

square meal (plural square meals)

(idiomatic) A satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.
Three square meals a day should give you plenty of energy.

Synonyms

square

Translations

satisfying meal

Chinese:
Mandarin: 飽餐 (zh), 饱餐 (zh) (bǎocān), 美餐 (měicān)
Finnish: reilu ateria

French: (informal) boustifaille (fr) f, (colloquial) bouffe (fr) f
Italian: pasto completo m
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

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