English Explanatory Dictionary

garbage plate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.

Word forms

garbage plate garbage plates

Etymology

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.

Related words

blue-plate special mixed plate munchie box shit on a shingle
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