why do we call a good meal a square meal?

Answer 1

Because when you eat a good meal, (also called getting full) you need to fill up all the corners of your appetite (the square) so you can well, get a good meal. Now you can't just fill up circle of a square or a rectangle or a triangle so that's why. But why they picked a square, no one knows.

Ok, now that was the Internet talking in my little own summary. But if you want to hear what I say, read on.

Ok, I think that you need a certain amount of food for each dining. So they would call it a square meal. But like the Internet, no one knows. I just guess some started calling it that and it sort of caught on. But I do sort of think that they use the square shape for the certain amount of food we need each meal because it's a regular and common shape and that your meals should be the same or something. But hey, that just my thought.

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Answer 2

It is called a square meal because it was a TV dinner and the plates are square.

Answer 3

becuz it jus wont sound right calling it a circle meal or a triangle meal

Answer 4

I think it is because a square has 4 corners and that represents the 4 food groups - bread, meat, veg.,and dairy.

Answer 5

because round meals give you gas

Answer 6

because the people eating them are SQUARES

just like the person asking this question

Answer 7

I don't know. I never thought of that one before.
Now I'll think about that all day! LOL

Answer 8

meat, veggies and rice or potatos

Answer 9

because of the "side" dishes.

Answer 10

I have no idea..:x