MEALBREAKER (N.) ‘meel-bray-ker Person who saps the cheer from a lunch or dinner with friends by not partaking of the food, or (if at a restaurant) by ordering water and a salad (for instance), then seceding from the group bill. Usage: Carmen had forgotten Dana was a mealbreaker when she invited her to her dinner party. While the others made merry, Dana politely refused every course, sipped club soda, and left early.
Text © Liesl Schillinger 6/29/2009 Image ©Elizabeth Zechel, 11/21/2011
