Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garbage plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: garbage -plate
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.

Slang

Example Sentences

"In Kevin's hometown of Rochester, New York, going out for garbage plates was a pastime for him and his buddies."
"Breakfast is wonderful, especially the “garbage plates” made up of five eggs, hash browns, green peppers, onions, […]"

Etymology

Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a restaurant in Rochester, New York, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

garbage plates (plural)

Phrases

blue-plate special mixed plate munchie box shit on a shingle

Frequently Paired Words

blue-plate special mixed plate munchie box shit on a shingle

Questions

What does garbage plate mean?: A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
Where does garbage plate come from?: Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a restaurant in Rochester, New York, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods.

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