bachelor's fare

noun
/ˈbæt͡ʃələz ˈfɛə(ɹ)/UK/ˈbæt͡ʃələɹz ˈfɛɹ/US

Etymology

A reference to the meals that bachelors supposedly have, because they either cannot cook or are not inclined to do so.

Definitions

  1. A simple meal that requires no cooking, such as bread and cheese.

    • Tho' his house ben't so nice, he is sure to be neat, / And the ladies are always well pleas'd with his treat. / By the ſmack of their lips they at parting declare, / How delicious a feaſt they think bachelor's fare.

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