square meal

== English == === Etymology === From square (“hearty, vigorous”) +‎ meal; === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /skwɛə ˈmiːl/, /skwɛː-/ (General American) IPA(key): /skwɛɚ ˈmil/ Rhymes: -iːl === Noun === square meal (plural square meals) (idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour. Synonym: (US, elliptical) square Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see square,‎ meal. ==== Related terms ==== square deal (rhymes and shares a semantic theme of square as “adequate” and “proper”) three squares ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== packed lunch === References ===