When I was growing up Noon - was dinner and evening was - tea!! (as in tea time!)

Now I tend to say lunch for Noon dining and still say tea for evening meal!! OLD habits die hard!!

This is I'm sure from the "olden days"(!!) when the 'gentry' took afternoon tea about 4pm (this consisted of bread and butter, sandwiches and then cake with tea to drink of course) then ate dinner about 7pm.
As most working people ate their evening meal when they returned from work 5-6pm "tea" became the name of that meal.
I think it's 'looked down' on these days - being a bit common! Shame.

Lynne