Three Martini Lunch Edit Meaning

1.

Alternate Definition:

A leisure lunch taken with other proffessionals for the purposes of buisness. Often with clients or coworkers. 3 martini's = 3 hours.

Modern equivlant is two martini lunch which means to have a short three martini lunch

Bob and Susan took their clients out for a three martini lunch to discuss future products releases.

See AA

2.

The three martini lunch, otherwise known as the alcoholics version of a two martini lunch. Generally used to refer to people who have too much time and nothing to do with it (see example).

Person A: "Man, fedex isn't going to deliver the package i need till 2:00!"

Person B: "Well then, go have yourself a three martini lunch!"

See AA