"cake and wine" meaning in All languages combined

See cake and wine on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cake and wine (uncountable)
  1. (US, naval slang) A restricted diet of bread and water, imposed as a disciplinary measure. Tags: US, slang, uncountable
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, wine. Tags: uncountable
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