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What does "boat food" refer to? Which food do you expect when someone says "boat food"?

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Rebecca

"Boat food" refers to the type of food that comes on a boat. This can be any kind of food, but the kind of food that people usually eat on a small boat is usually something simple and easy to prepare. When she says she "loves boat food" here, it is funny because boat food can be any kind of food. So the joke is just that she likes to eat on a boat, not that she actually likes "boat food".

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