movable feast

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movable feast

1. Lit. a religious holiday that is on a different date from year to year. Easter is the best known movable feast.

2. Fig. a meal that is served in motion or with different portions of the meal served at different locations. (Jocular or a complete misunderstanding of {1} but in wide use.) We enjoyed a real movable feast on the train from Washington to Maimi.

See also: feast, movable

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