Phrase guide
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noun
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dated, idiomatic
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
A picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, idiomatic
Topics: nautical, transport
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History
According to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste that ate nothing that had life.
