Eric Partridge identifies Dutch treat as a late-nineteenth-century term, and he speaks of Dutch lunches and Dutch suppers as potluck affairs where everyone contributes.

• 埃利斯·帕特里奇认为，"各自付费的聚餐"是19世纪末的一个说法，他还认为，平摊费用的午餐和晚餐都是各自付账的家常便饭。