Phrase · Food & drink

menu-loyalty

noun phrase /men-yoo-loy-ul-tee/

Definition

A comfortable, unspoken routine of always choosing the identical dish on every visit, out of habit rather than adventure.

In use

“Pure menu-loyalty, we've ordered the exact same curry there for six years running.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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/men-yoo-loy-ul-tee/

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