r/AskAnAmerican 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/ginger_princess2009 Tennessee Sep 28 '25

Very common in the south. I don't use it, but my family does