scran

British slang: food

Scran is British and Irish slang for food, especially a meal or snacks: Let's grab some scran before the match.

The word is informal and conveys casual hunger rather than fine dining.

In naval and military contexts, scran refers to rations or mess hall food.

Any scran left?

food

grub

Food or larva

munch · eats · fare · vittles · feed · nibbles · provisions · rations · tuck · comestibles

meal

breakfast

Day's first eating

banquet · buffet · spread · fry-up · mess · cookhouse · canteen · galley · serving · portion

Opposites
food quality/formality

scranfine dining

Elegant restaurant experience

haute cuisine · gourmet food · cordon bleu · delicacies · tasting menu

presence of food

scranhunger

Need for nourishment

starvation · famine · fasting · empty stomach

register/linguistic formality

scrannourishment

Food that sustains life

sustenance · provisions · comestibles · victuals · refreshments

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G