Hey, wordy type people

[thebitterguy]

I need a word for a light meal eaten in the early evening that isn't dinner. Got anything?

No, supper doesn't count either.

Comments

[lickerishwhip.livejournal.com]

If served with drinks = tapas.

[iamnikchick.livejournal.com]

Isn't that the purpose of "tea time" or is that reserved exclusively for the Brits?

[gurudata.livejournal.com]

Hiho,

It's not a "real" word, but I have heard it referred to as "lupper"...

Cu,
Andrew

[haidee.livejournal.com]

'tea', or 'snack' would do if you were in Aus.

[shannachie.livejournal.com]

Totally invented:
everepast?

[elizard100.livejournal.com]

How about pre-dinner? But I made that up. :-)

[juuro.livejournal.com]

As recommended by several respondents already, tea. High tea, if you want to put specific emphasis on this being a repast, not just beverage. Cream tea differs from high tea in that high tea has savouries, cream tea sweets.

[thebitterguy]

I always thought that was more specifically for Spanish/Mexican food, just like Mezes would be for Turkish food.

[thebitterguy]

Yes. That would not quite be appropriate.

[thebitterguy]

It'll be in the early evening (sevenish), though. Tea has the sense of being in the late afternoon, before dinner would be.

What they're looking for is a word to let people know "there'll be grub! Don't bother with a big dinner beforehand!"

[juuro.livejournal.com]

Ahm. Yes, tea is somewhere between 1630 and 1730. In Finnish we have the very usable word "iltapala", which denotes a small meal in the evening. (Small, of course, being a relative term.) The only way I can translate this is "evening repast", which, unfortunately, does not address the quantity offered.

[thebitterguy]

Sounds good, but we'd need something everyone would get right off the bat.

[thebitterguy]

Tea is really close to what we're looking for, but off by a few hours.

And as a loyal Dominion, I'm sure they wouldn't object to us, you know, borrowing it for a few hours.

[ocultado.livejournal.com]

In my house teatime was traditionally between 6pm and 7:30pm

[gnaremoob.livejournal.com]

snickle-snackels?

[gurudata.livejournal.com]

Hiho,

An invite I got once with similar goal said "finger food will be served"...

Cu,
Andrew

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's what I was thinking, too. Like brunch. (I think it's in that classic reference to Canadianisms, Canajun, Eh?.)

[gurudata.livejournal.com]

Hiho,

I haven't seen that book in *years*!!!

Cu,
Andrew

[thebitterguy]

I got a copy around here somewhere. Amusing little thing.