brunch

Brunch () is a meal taken sometime in the late morning or early afternoon – some sources mention 11am–2pm, though modern brunch often extends as late as 3pm. The word brunch is a portmanteau of breakfast and lunch.

The term "brunch" was first used by British writer Guy Beringer in his 1895 essay "Brunch: A Plea," published in ''Hunter's Weekly, where he proposed it as a leisurely and more sociable alternative to traditional Sunday meals. Brunch was popularized in the early 20th century in the United States, where it first appeared in New Orleans in the late 1890s, and became a staple of upper-class dining culture in New York City in the early 1920s. While the term is Anglo-American, similar traditions exist around the world, such as Cantonese dim sum.