How come 3rd meal of the day is called 'tea'

[Kardan]

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

[Dan2nd]

I used to say tea when I was little but for some reason now say Dinner

[hadouken!]

isnt it dinner. is round here.

[PigsNose]

I call it dinner. My mum calls it tea.

[Ashhizzle]

idno but it'll do |

[Smiddy]

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner. That's how it goes for me.

same as, rest of my family say Tea instead of dinner though.

Isn't afternoon tea considered sort of a snacking period? Before that it was when you would have tea and biscuits, scones etc.

Yeah it is, that traditional is still carried in cricket, it just may not necessarily be Tea they're drinking scones they're eating. they usually for this break around 4PM.

Supper is a late night snack, i think..

[le harry]

Breakfast - Morning Tea - Lunch - Afternoon Tea - Dinner - Supper

[Kanakai-D]

LOL i agree with the second post :]
It's just always been called it, depending on where you live ♥

[:Hazel]

probably got something to do with the word "supper."

[maroon]

i call it dinner