sobremesa

Language: Spanish · [soβɾeˈmesa] · Pronunciation: soh-breh-MEH-sah

Meaning

the unhurried time spent talking at the table after the meal is finished

The story

In Spain lunch has an official aftermath: sobremesa, literally 'over the table', the hour of coffee and talk after the food is gone. Restaurants plan for it, and nobody brings the bill until asked. The nearest English, table talk, covers the conversation but not the hour.

The four rounds

Which language is it from?: Spanish
When does it happen?: After the plates are cleared
Where would you hear it?: Sunday lunch, on the third coffee
What does it mean?: Sitting on at the table after a meal

How it went

Harder than most words so far.

Round one, language, was where most points went.

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