"girl dinner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-girl dinner.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} girl dinner (uncountable)
  1. (neologism, Internet slang) A meal composed of many snacks prepared for one person, often using no dishes. Tags: Internet, neologism, uncountable Synonyms: picky bits, picky tea
    Sense id: en-girl_dinner-en-noun-ah0HMFKt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, Hot words newer than a year

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