slap-up

Impressively grand meal

Slap-up describes a meal that is lavish, excellent, or first-rate.

The term is British and somewhat old-fashioned: We had a slap-up dinner to celebrate.

A slap-up meal implies abundance and quality—the kind of spread you'd encounter at a special occasion rather than an ordinary weeknight.

excellent

superb

Extremely impressive, first-rate

first-rateOf superior quality
top-notchOf superior quality
splendidImpressively beautiful or fine

fantastic · terrific · cracking · smashing · brilliant · ace · stellar · exceptional · outstanding · impressive

feast

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

spreadTo distribute widely
blowoutSudden tire failure
nosh-upAmple informal meal

feed · repast · dinner · supper · smorgasbord · buffet · gourmet · cuisine · potluck · picnic

lavish

sumptuous

Splendidly rich and costly

opulentOstentatiously wealthy
extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
luxuriousMarked by costly elegance

plush · swanky · posh · decadent · splendid · magnificent · ritzy · elaborate · grandiose · fancy

Opposites

quality/excellence

slap-upbad

Of inferior quality

poor · lousy · terrible · awful · substandard

abundance/generosity

slap-upmeagre

Deficient in amount

meager · scanty · skimpy · sparse · paltry

Family

slapped, slapping, slaps, slapper, backslap

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