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dish

The contents of such a vessel.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

The contents of such a vessel.

a vegetable dish
Cluster: general
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  • “‘Love on the Spectrum’ stars Dani, Subodh and Aarti dish on Netflix comedy show and relationship updates with ‘VRT’”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““But Steyer has not — over the course of two televised debates since Becerra’s surprise rise to contention — gone after his opponent in a format where Becerra could dish it back.” Tonight’s the night, folks. @elexmichaelson.bsky.social”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It blows my mind that people still take cruises. Being stuck on a floating Petrie dish with a bunch of drunk buffet addicts is not my idea of vacation.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Had to do a quick google. Jamie Oliver keeps calling Bahn Mi, a Vietnamese dish Bang Me 😂😂😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

a dish of stew
Origin: From , disch, from , from (whence also , whence , , ), ) from . . Cognate with , , , Disch, , , , . Compare the identical meaning expansion (vessel for food, then also content of such a vessel, then also specific type of food): , . For the roundness aspect, compare (< (whence also )), < krog. Also compare typologically << ; (several meanings). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

Dish means: A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

dish means: A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

Cluster: sad
Heard in the wild
  • “She's got the radar-dish ears to sense it!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “BALTIMORE — The neat brick rowhouses of Eastern Avenue are home today to restaurants serving Mexican mojarra frita, Salvadorian tamal pizque, and almost any other Latin American dish imaginable.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/279339/ Mexican restaurant owner-chef Marco Mendoza prepares a hot molcajete, a traditional Mexican dish, at Cuernavaca’s Grill in downtown…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(metonym) A specific type of prepared food.

this dish is filling and easily made
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