What does "Lovely grub" mean?

Delicious food (British) British expression of appreciation for good food. Casual compliment.

How do you use "Lovely grub" in a sentence?

Lovely grub! That was lovely grub. Cheers for the lovely grub. Proper lovely grub.

Lovely grub

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Meaning: Delicious food (British)

美味的食物（英式英语）

Comida deliciosa (británico)

美味しい料理（イギリス英語）

맛있는 음식 (영국)

British expression of appreciation for good food. Casual compliment.

英式英语中对好吃的食物表示赞赏的表达。随意的赞美。

Expresión británica de aprecio por la buena comida. Cumplido informal.

美味しい食べ物への感謝を表すイギリスのカジュアルな表現。親しみを込めた褒め言葉。

맛있는 음식에 대한 영국식 감탄 표현. 격식 없는 칭찬.

Examples

Lovely grub!
好吃！
¡qué rica la comida!
うまい飯だ！
맛있는 밥이다!
That was lovely grub.
真好吃
estaba muy bueno
美味しかったよ
정말 맛있었어
Cheers for the lovely grub.
谢谢这顿美食
gracias por la buena comida
美味しい料理をありがとう
맛있는 음식 고마워
Proper lovely grub.
真的很好吃
comida realmente buena
本当に美味しい料理だ
진짜 맛있는 음식이야

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌvli ɡrʌb/

Usage Guide

Context: meals, compliments, appreciation

Tone: appreciative, casual

✓ Do Say

Lovely grub.
好吃的饭菜。
Comida rica.
美味い飯。
러블리 그럽.
That was lovely grub.
饭菜真好吃。
Estaba buenísimo.
美味い飯だったよ。
맛있었어.
Cheers, lovely grub.
谢了，真好吃。
Gracias, estaba riquísimo.
ありがとう、美味かったよ。
고마워, 러블리 그럽.

✗ Don't Say

Casual register
Casual register（随意的语气）
Casual register（registro informal）
Casual register（カジュアルな言い方）
캐주얼한 표현
Genuine compliment
Genuine compliment（真诚的赞美）
Genuine compliment（cumplido genuino）
Genuine compliment（心からの褒め言葉）
진심 어린 칭찬

Common Mistakes

Casual but genuine compliment
British expression

Origin & History

British combination of 'lovely' (excellent) and 'grub' (food).

Etymology: Lovely (excellent) + grub (food)

First recorded: British slang from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working-class origins

Pop culture: British everyday speech; Casual appreciation

Regional notes: British expression of food appreciation.

Variations

Lovely grubThat was lovely grubLovely bit of grub