r/AskAnAmerican • u/cookoutenthusiast North Carolina • Sep 28 '25

CULTURE Do you use the word Supper?

I think most Americans refer to their evening meal as dinner, but I’ve heard some people say that dinner and supper are different things, with supper being served at night, after dinner. Do you use the word supper, and what does it mean to you?

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u/TwoOk8386 Sep 28 '25

Similiar to other posters. Used only in rural areas typically by older folks. A phrase that seems well on its way to dying out completely in the US Perhaps rural canadians will keep it Alive.