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| has gloss | eng: The phrase free lunch, in U. S. literature from about 1870 to 1920, refers to a tradition once common in saloons in many places in the United States. These establishments included a "free" lunch, varying from rudimentary to quite elaborate, with the purchase of at least one drink. These free lunches were typically worth far more than the price of a single drink. ($0.15 in 1875 is roughly equivalent to $2.91 today; $1 in 1875 to $19.39 today) |
| lexicalization | eng: Free Lunch |
| instance of | e/Meals |
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