"garbage plate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: garbage plates [plural]
Etymology: Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a New York restaurant, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods. Etymology templates: {{m|en|garbage}} garbage Head templates: {{en-noun}} garbage plate (plural garbage plates)
  1. (New York, slang) A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc. Wikipedia link: Nick Tahou Hots Tags: New-York, slang Related terms: mixed plate, munchy box, shit on a shingle
    Sense id: en-garbage_plate-en-noun-I7iCdNvK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, New York English

Inflected forms

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