Definitions for three-martini lunch
three-martini lunch

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1. three-martini lunchnoun

   A leisurely, expensive, midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.

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1. Three-martini lunch

   In the United States, the three-martini lunch or noontime three-martini is a leisurely, indulgent lunch enjoyed by businesspeople or lawyers. It is named from the common belief that many people in the above-mentioned professions have enough leisure time and wherewithal to consume more than one martini during the work day. The 3-martini lunch became particularly identified in popular culture with Madison Avenue advertising executives in the 1960s and 1970s, who supposedly became more creative after such lunchtime libations.The term is sometimes used in political debates on tax deductibility of business meals in the US.

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1. Three-martini lunch

   The three-martini lunch is a term used in the United States to describe a leisurely, indulgent lunch enjoyed by businesspeople or executives. It refers to a common belief that many people in such professions have enough leisure time and wherewithal to consume more than one martini during the work day. Steaks, oysters and lobster are among dishes cited as a staple of these lunches. As business matters may be discussed at them, three-martini lunches are therefore considered a business expense and thus can qualify for a tax deduction. The three-martini lunch is no longer common practice for several reasons, including the implementation of "fitness for duty" programs by numerous companies, the decreased toleration of alcohol misuse, a general decrease in available leisure time for business executives, and the social stigma attached to drinking during the day in the United States. President John F. Kennedy called for a crackdown on such tax breaks in 1961 but nothing was done at the time. Jimmy Carter condemned the practice during the 1976 presidential campaign. Carter portrayed it as part of the unfairness in the nation's tax laws, claiming that the working class was subsidizing the "US$50 martini lunch". This was because a "rich businessman" could write off this type of lunch as a business expense. After the election his opponent, incumbent President Gerald R Ford, in a 1978 speech to the National Restaurant Association, responded with: "The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?"

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of three-martini lunch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of three-martini lunch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Martini_Lunch
3. ^ Wikidata
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