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Three-martini lunch — A martini: gin, vermouth, olive The three martini lunch is a term used in the United States to describe a leisurely, indulgent lunch enjoyed by businesspersons or executives. It refers to a common belief that many businesspersons have enough… … Wikipedia
three-martini lunch — A business meal with large quantities of alcohol to loosen up the customer. During the Carter administration, the term came to represent special tax privileges accorded to business, the ability to include lavish entertainment as a business… … American business jargon
lunch — [lʌntʆ] noun [countable] 1. a meal eaten in the middle of the day: • facilities for conferences and private business lunches (= when business people go to lunch to discuss things or entertain customers ) • He has working lunches (= when … Financial and business terms
three — O.E. þreo, fem. and neut. (masc. þri, þrie), from P.Gmc. *thrijiz (Cf. O.Fris. thre, M.Du., Du. drie, O.H.G. dri, Ger. drei, O.N. þrir, Dan. tre), from PIE *trejes (Cf. Skt. trayas, Avestan thri, Gk. treis … Etymology dictionary
Martini (cocktail) — For the vodka based cocktail, see Vodka martini. Martini IBA Official Cocktail The martini is one of the most widely known cocktails Type … Wikipedia
lunch — n. 1) to eat, have lunch 2) a business, working; three martini (AE; colloq.) lunch 3) a box; picnic lunch 4) at lunch (they were all at lunch) * * * [lʌntʃ] have lunch picnic lunch three martini (AE; colloq.) lunch working a box a business to eat … Combinatory dictionary
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