Meaning
Sunday dinner — the big, special midday meal that anchors the Jamaican week: rice and peas, roast or curried meat, macaroni, and provisions, cooked with care and eaten together after church. More than a meal, it is a family institution and a point of pride in the kitchen.
Examples
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Rice an peas a di heart a Sunday dinna.
Rice and peas is the heart of Sunday dinner.
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Di whole family come fi Sunday dinna.
The whole family comes for Sunday dinner.
Origin
'Sunday' + 'dinna' (dinner). See [[rice-an-peas]], [[Sunday]].
How it’s used
The big Sunday midday family meal centred on rice and peas.