The plural form of lunch, referring to midday meals or multiple instances of eating lunch.
From 'lunch', originally a dialectal variant of 'nuncheon' (noon drink), first recorded in the 1820s. The word evolved from describing a light snack between meals to the main midday meal itself.
The concept of lunch as a formal meal is relatively modern - before industrialization, most people ate only breakfast and dinner. The business lunch became a cultural institution in the 20th century, turning a simple meal into a venue for deals and networking.
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