@mattwilcox It is. But the confusion is not even unique to the English language. In French, dîner can also be either mid-day or evening meal depending on what part of the world you are in. (In Canadian French, souper is more commonly used for the evening meal.)
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Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:@mattwilcox @sundogplanets That would be a "bedtime snack".
(And as a Canadian, the idea that "tea" is the main evening meal definitely is hard to wrap my head around. While "tea" is not commonly used here as part of the daily meal schedule, the primary definition would be a beverage and a light bite mid afternoon.)