Right, question.
Supper, to some people, appears to refer to a snack you have late at night before you go to bed.

Professional Opinion?
(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:30, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

That's what it is though...

(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:31, Reply)

Depends where you are from, I think
Most civilised people follow that definition. In Northern Britain it means +chips
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:36, Reply)

I'm Forrin.
But my supper was a chocolate brownie. I'm having a cuppa now to wash it down.
(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:39, Reply)

See, I only heard it referred to as this when I went to Australia
Previously in my northern opinion, supper is just a tautology for dinner, or tea.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:37, Reply)

That is right

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:36, Reply)

it used to be
if you remember your enid blyton, they would have dinner in the middle of the day, then tea at 5ish, then supper. one of which sticks in my mind to this day because it was sliced bananas covered with sugar and cream. how were her characters not 178 stone, eating that before bed?!

but these days i think it just means a later evening meal to most people.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:40, Reply)

Supper for us as children
would be milk or tea, and fruit or whatever before bed. But we called the evening meal dinner, rather than tea.

The famous five would be enormous hefters these days
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:42, Reply)

Isn't this a class thing?
Poshos like you have lunch and dinner.
Proles have dinner and tea.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:54, Reply)

I thought that was just north/ south?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:55, Reply)

Dunno - I'm from the middle, where we get both sorts

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 10:57, Reply)

Yeah, Proles/Poshos.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 11:06, Reply)

because they did exercise rather than spending their time in front of the telly?
Also, because they were all having vigorous group sex with Timmy the dog.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 11:06, Reply)

Supper is informal, dinner is formal
Both are evening meals.
( Kroney, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 11:14, Reply)