dinner bells
Supper's sonic signal
Dinner bells are bells rung to announce that a meal is ready, traditionally used on farms or in large households to summon people from distant parts of the property.
The term extends to any signal—literal or figurative—that food is served: Ring the dinner bell, the roast is done.
In slang, dinner bells can refer to a woman's breasts, suggesting something appetizing or attention-getting.
- clangLoud metallic sound
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- supperEvening repast
- chuck wagonMobile frontier cooking cart
- old westPrevious western orientation
mealtime · triangles · front porch · ring · gong · call · tolling · table · set the table · sounder · come and get it · banquet · gather · feast · family gathering · family meal · domesticity · dish
- bellscowbell, cowbells, doorbell, handbell, toll
- bellfoundingbellfounding, bronze casting, carillons, clapper, clappers
dinner bellssilence
Total lack of sound
text message · written notice · flashing light · visual cue · hand signal
dinner bellstimer
Duration-tracking mechanism
kitchen timer · countdown clock · egg timer · last call · alarm clock
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