nuncheon

(ˈnʌntʃən)

an insubstantial snack or form of sustenance consumed in the afternoon

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"Yes,--I left London this morning at eight o'clock, and the only ten minutes I have spent out of my chaise since that time procured me a nuncheon at Marlborough."

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My dictionary informs me 'lunch' is a shortened form of the original 'luncheon' which comes from the French 'nuncheon' (a meal in the middle of the day).

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