garbage plate

English

Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a New York restaurant, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods.

garbage plate (plural garbage plates)

(New York, slang) A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc.
- 2013, Liana Holmberg, Deborah Steinberg, Writing That Risks: New Work from Beyond the Mainstream:
  In Kevin's hometown of Rochester, New York, going out for garbage plates was a pastime for him and his buddies.
- 2014, Martin Hintz, Pam Percy, Food Lovers' Guide to Wisconsin:
  Breakfast is wonderful, especially the “garbage plates” made up of five eggs, hash browns, green peppers, onions, […]