dish night

noun

1. (formerly) a night, usually held weekly, when a movie theater distributed a free dish or piece of chinaware to each patron as an inducement to visit the theater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dish night¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Decent acting in movies of this sort is, of course, merely an extra added attraction�a sort of dish night for the sobersides.

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There was also a dish night when they gave away dishes.

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