LEFTOVERS
ADJECTIVES
► PICKED-UP of a meal: consisting of leftovers → 1771 Amer. dial.
► PICK-UP of a meal: consisting of leftovers → 1848 Amer. dial.
NOUNS
► BANIAN-DAY a day when little or no food is to be had, or when the scraps remaining from the previous days are consumed → 1851 Eng. dial.
► BREAKINGS the remains of a feast, broken meats → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BROKEN ARMS leftover food → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BROKEN VICTUALS leftovers, food remaining from a meal → 1861 Amer. dial.
► COLDOVERS food saved for another meal; leftovers → 1970 Amer. dial.
► KEEPS leftovers from a previous meal → 1833 Sc. obs.
► LATTER-MEAT food left over from a meal and served again, esp. ‘victuals brought from the master’s to the servants’ table’ → 1721 Sc. obs.
► LEAVE-OVERS leftovers → 1986 Amer. dial.
► LEFTMENTS leftovers → 1928 Amer. dial.
► MUSGO a meal of leftovers → 1978 Amer. dial.
► PLANNED-OVERS intentional leftovers → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SATURDAY PIE pastry, esp. when covering the week’s collected leftovers → L19
► SCRAN ► SCRAND food, esp. various bits of food, leftovers, broken victuals, etc. thrown together for an impromptu meal, or a meal taken onto their job by a labourer → E18 sl.
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