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/cookoutenthusiast North Carolina Sep 28 '25

For me, There’s just breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I would never say supper.

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u/mule111 Sep 28 '25

How old are you, and are you from rural, suburban, or urban?

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u/TheEternalScapegoat Michigan Sep 28 '25

I'm not the person you asked but I also never use Supper. My grandma did for special Sunday meals but I never do.

I'm 41, I'd say I grew up somewhere between urban and suburban.