"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:29:54 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 02:52:27 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>
>>> The prices on the menu for "Starters" and "Appetizers" were all within
>>> $3 of each other.
>>>
>>> It was an honest question.
>>
>> In this part of the world we usually refer to a 3 course meal as having
>> a starter, a main and then dessert - but there's a couple I know who do
>> refer to a starter as an appetizer and they're actually quite snobby
>> i.e. they only eat at the most expensive restaurants/shop at the most
>> expensive stores, drive shockingly expensive cars - just to show off how
>> much money they have - which is why I found Marty's comment funny).
>>
>> But then again the word 'appetizer' rings another bell - think in some
>> parts of the world it might be an alternative term for a main course?
>> Dunno, just too lazy to google it right now.
>
> OK I looked at wiki.
>
> Appetizers are what we refer to here as "Hors d'oeuvre" or "Horse's
> doofers" as my Dad used to jokingly refer to them <g> IOW, 'finger food'
> that is generally served before one even gets to the dining table.

Here too but that link said in some country they refer to the main part of
the meal, main dish or main but here it is entree. Not always true either
as trendy places now use the word "mains".