dashboard dining

dashboard dining
n.
Eating a meal while driving.
Example Citation:
"Dashboard dining seems to be a phenomenon of our times. More and more busy people find their car takes the place of the breakfast table."
— Fran Berkoff, "Time to Go Back to Breakfast," The Toronto Sun, August 23, 2000
Earliest Citation:
Ben's Shrimp House — Heaven is a bag of Ben's addictive french-fried shrimp. They're juicy, hot and non-greasy and make dashboard dining a delight."
— Margaret Sheridan, "Banquets on a budget," Chicago Tribune, December 27, 1985
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