greasy spoon

  • 1Greasy spoon — is a colloquial term used in Britain and North America for archetypal working class eateries. The name greasy spoon is used to imply a less than rigorous approach to hygiene and dishwashing, and appears to date from 1925. United Kingdom In the… …

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  • 2greasy spoon — greasy spoons N COUNT A greasy spoon is a small, cheap, unattractive café that serves mostly fried food. [INFORMAL] ...a run down greasy spoon called the Step Inn Cafe …

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  • 3greasy spoon — noun count INFORMAL a small restaurant that serves inexpensive greasy food …

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  • 4greasy spoon — n a small cheap restaurant that mainly serves ↑fried food …

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  • 5greasy spoon — [n] inexpensive restaurant beanery, bean wagon, cheap restaurant, dump*, eatery, grease pit*, hashery, hashhouse; concepts 439,448,449 …

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  • 6greasy spoon — ► NOUN informal ▪ a cheap cafe or restaurant serving fried foods …

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  • 7greasy spoon — ☆ greasy spoon n. a small, dingy restaurant that serves cheap food …

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  • 8greasy\ spoon — English cafe that serves an all day breakfast, the greasier the better. A good greasy spoon usually consists of two eggs, two sausages, two bacon, baked beans, black pudding, chips and a cuppa or three. Ramon s, a fantastic greasy spoon in… …

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  • 9greasy\ spoon — English cafe that serves an all day breakfast, the greasier the better. A good greasy spoon usually consists of two eggs, two sausages, two bacon, baked beans, black pudding, chips and a cuppa or three. Ramon s, a fantastic greasy spoon in… …

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  • 10Greasy spoon — fish and chips se trata de un ejemplo de comida típica greasy spoon …

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