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three-martini lunch
three-martini lunchA long, relaxed lunch break at which cocktails are served. It is typically taken during the work day. Primarily heard in US. They're not getting anything done, they're just out on a three-martini lunch while the rest of us are stuck here in the office! Every time I travel to our corporate headquarters, the executives take me out for a three-martini lunch.See also: lunchThree-Martini Lunch
Three-Martini LunchA byword for an expensive lunch claimed as a tax deduction for business purposes. For example, a company may take a client out to lunch but spend more than it otherwise would because of the deduction. The presumed prevalence of three-martini lunches led to an alteration of the U.S. tax code making only half of business meals deductible. |