An extra paper plate that you grab to put under the first to add reinforcement (in case it gets soggy, deformed, etc). Some of the time, one will keep the reinforcement plate, and only replace the top plate. The same can apply to cups.
Bob: Hey, Steve! I can't help but notice that you keep grabbing 2 or more plates everytime you come back up to get some mashed potatoes.
Steve: Oh, those are reinforcement plates.
Bob: Okay, but could you stop eating all the chicken?
Steve: Oh, those are reinforcement plates.
Bob: Okay, but could you stop eating all the chicken?
by 73H L337 H4X0R!!1 July 12, 2010

Any plate or plate program (license plate or dinner plate) that you have an affinity for or a strong liking for or attraction to someone or something.
The Royal Family is announcing the release of a new Affinity Plate this year commemorating the passing of someone important and obviously Royal and to whom they had an affinity for.
or,
Some license plate program that ensures that Google will get a lot of traffic from people who have no idea what affinity plates mean.
or,
Some license plate program that ensures that Google will get a lot of traffic from people who have no idea what affinity plates mean.
by Pussycat503 May 5, 2021

by BigGuap January 26, 2023

by Kaplinn May 17, 2023

Purple Plate is a forced meme related to the Kirk Franklin 'How I Feel Being On X' meme, which is about sharking fake Nichetok meme trends as if they're real to feign superiority over others for being more attuned to the modern meme trends. The meme was popularized on TikTok in mid-September 2025 by TikToker @joey1025100, inspiring further memes that attempt to gaslight people into believing the meme is bigger than it really is.
by Thediddler✌️✌️💔 September 20, 2025

The dinner plate of a real gangster.
by RiRi90 November 2, 2013

the ultimate weapon
by LazyWasTaken February 17, 2024
