all-you-can-eatadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌɔːljəkənˈiːt/,

/ˌɔːljuːkənˈiːt/, U.S.

/ˈˌɔljəkənˈit/,

/ˈˌɔljukənˈit/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English all you can eat.

Etymology: < all you can eat (followed by a price), a slogan in restaurant advertisements < all pron. and n. II. + you pron., adj., and n. + can v.¹ + eat v.For use of all you can eat as an advertising slogan compare e.g.:1950 Diner & Counter Restaurant Sept. (front cover) All you can eat 75 cents.

Originally U.S.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating a restaurant meal at which one may eat an unlimited amount of food (usually from a buffet), typically for a fixed price. Also in extended use: designating a service offering unlimited availability or use, esp. for a single fee or at a flat rate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals

substantial1340

simplea1387

dry1483

of substance?c1500

large1528

hearty?1550

abstemious1604

scrambling1607

running1618

lusty1672

sit-down1789

well-served1796

à la carte1816

slap-up1823

quaresimal1828

scratch1851

square1868

scrambly1900

set1914

handout1915

all-you-can-eat1940

spready1960

carbo-load1986

1940 Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald (Brownsville, Texas) 21 Apr. (Society section) 7/3 (advt.) Announcing the Opening..Flower Pot No. 7..featuring the famous ‘All You Can Eat Dinners’.

1961 N.Y. Herald Tribune 4 Feb. 9/6 Now a nationwide restaurant chain is being launched on the ‘All You Can Eat’ policy.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Jan. 10 The Village Inn pizza chain now offers..an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar combination called ‘The Smorgasbord’.

1985 New Yorker 19 Aug. 65/2 They had stopped for lunch at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

1994 Internet World Jan. 1/2 Costs of typically $1–2 per hour or $10–$30 per month..for ‘all you can eat’ use of reachable free-for-access Internet service.

2001 Daily Mail (Hull) (Electronic ed.) 5 June Probably more famous for its ‘all you can eat’ evening menu, Wok Ever..offers a tasty business lunch, too.

B. n.

An all-you-can-eat offer or meal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > meal at fixed price > of unlimited amount

all-you-can-eat1976

1961 N.Y. Herald Tribune 4 Feb. 9/6 ‘All you can eat’ was offered on a sirloin steak dinner—the price of the dinner $2.55 from salad through dessert.

1976 Jackson (Mississippi) Telephone Directory 353/1 (advt.) Troy's Fish House. Catfish ‘All You Can Eat’.

1999 Louisville Eccentric Observer 13 Jan. 24/3 Enjoy happy hour specials 5–8 pm Mon-Fri and daily all-you-can-eats including red beans, jambalaya, creole and etoufee.

2005 J. Lafray Big Guide to Florida Restaurants 85 Fourth St. Shrimp Store... Here you can watch grown men shell out a fiver or two for some of the cheapest ‘all-you-can-eats’, including shrimp, clams and crab.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	all-you-can-eat
释义	all-you-can-eatadj.n. Brit. /ˌɔːljəkənˈiːt/, /ˌɔːljuːkənˈiːt/, U.S. /ˈˌɔljəkənˈit/, /ˈˌɔljukənˈit/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English all you can eat. Etymology: < all you can eat (followed by a price), a slogan in restaurant advertisements < all pron. and n. II. + you pron., adj., and n. + can v.¹ + eat v.For use of all you can eat as an advertising slogan compare e.g.:1950 Diner & Counter Restaurant Sept. (front cover) All you can eat 75 cents. Originally U.S. A. adj. Of, relating to, or designating a restaurant meal at which one may eat an unlimited amount of food (usually from a buffet), typically for a fixed price. Also in extended use: designating a service offering unlimited availability or use, esp. for a single fee or at a flat rate. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals substantial1340 simplea1387 dry1483 of substance?c1500 large1528 hearty?1550 abstemious1604 scrambling1607 running1618 lusty1672 sit-down1789 well-served1796 à la carte1816 slap-up1823 quaresimal1828 scratch1851 square1868 scrambly1900 set1914 handout1915 all-you-can-eat1940 spready1960 carbo-load1986 1940 Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald (Brownsville, Texas) 21 Apr. (Society section) 7/3 (advt.) Announcing the Opening..Flower Pot No. 7..featuring the famous ‘All You Can Eat Dinners’. 1961 N.Y. Herald Tribune 4 Feb. 9/6 Now a nationwide restaurant chain is being launched on the ‘All You Can Eat’ policy. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Jan. 10 The Village Inn pizza chain now offers..an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar combination called ‘The Smorgasbord’. 1985 New Yorker 19 Aug. 65/2 They had stopped for lunch at an all-you-can-eat buffet. 1994 Internet World Jan. 1/2 Costs of typically $1–2 per hour or $10–$30 per month..for ‘all you can eat’ use of reachable free-for-access Internet service. 2001 Daily Mail (Hull) (Electronic ed.) 5 June Probably more famous for its ‘all you can eat’ evening menu, Wok Ever..offers a tasty business lunch, too. B. n. An all-you-can-eat offer or meal. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > meal at fixed price > of unlimited amount all-you-can-eat1976 1961 N.Y. Herald Tribune 4 Feb. 9/6 ‘All you can eat’ was offered on a sirloin steak dinner—the price of the dinner $2.55 from salad through dessert. 1976 Jackson (Mississippi) Telephone Directory 353/1 (advt.) Troy's Fish House. Catfish ‘All You Can Eat’. 1999 Louisville Eccentric Observer 13 Jan. 24/3 Enjoy happy hour specials 5–8 pm Mon-Fri and daily all-you-can-eats including red beans, jambalaya, creole and etoufee. 2005 J. Lafray Big Guide to Florida Restaurants 85 Fourth St. Shrimp Store... Here you can watch grown men shell out a fiver or two for some of the cheapest ‘all-you-can-eats’, including shrimp, clams and crab. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1940
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