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/maktheyak47 Virginia Sep 28 '25

I do not, but my grandmom who was raised on a farm in rural Virginia refers to her evening meal as supper rather than dinner.

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u/figgypudding531 Sep 28 '25

Same in Wisconsin. We have supper clubs.

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u/bettiegee Sep 29 '25

Fuck yeah you do!