a good lunch

a good lunch
   a meal at which a large amount of alcohol is drunk
   The quantity or quality of the food in less important:
    At Prime Minister's questions, the Speaker selected to ask a Supplementary Question a Tory backbencher, 'returning from a good lunch' (as it was put to me). (Cole, 1995)
   See also dine well.

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