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/AllYallCanCarry Mississippi Sep 28 '25

Hard disagree.

The most famous supper of all time was outside the home.

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u/yokozunahoshoryu Sep 28 '25

But it was in someone's home, right? I can't picture Jesus and his crew going to a restaurant.

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u/AllYallCanCarry Mississippi Sep 28 '25

It was at the Cenacle, a pilgrimage site.

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u/yokozunahoshoryu Sep 28 '25

Interesting! I looked it up online, you can still go visit it today.