An eating club is a social club found in American universities. Eating clubs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are intended to allow college students to enjoy meals and pleasant discourse.
The eating clubs at Princeton University are private institutions resembling both dining halls and social houses, where the majority of Princeton upperclassmen take their meals.
Free from dirt, marks, or stains
Having been washed since last worn or used
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
(of paper) Not yet marked by writing or drawing
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
clean and jerk: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
The Clean Plate Club
When we were very young and still living in Montreal, Laura and Roberta were over for dinner. Mom said that if you finished all your food, you get to be in the Clean Plate Club! Roberta was so anxious that she shoveled about half of her food (rice) into her lap and onto the floor in an effort to join this exclusive club. We've never let her live it down.
This time, though, she cleaned the plate without cheating. Head to toe legitimate.
After
Always a member of the clean plate club. Even when eating poached egg with chopsticks!