"Ploughman's Lunch" Antedating & Explanation

[Fred Shapiro]

Here is another one from the BBC/OED Word Hunt appeals list:


ploughman's lunch (OED 1970)

1964 _Los Angeles Times_ 12 July 46  Ploughman's Lunch, a giant open-face
sandwich served in England's pubs and inns, is an interesting start for
adventuring with imported cheeses. Centuries before it appeared in pubs,
the lunch was just that -- bread, robust slices of cheese and vegetables
eaten at the noontime pause by English farmers.

Fred Shapiro


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