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We ate at some greasy spoon near the bus station.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Greasy 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… … Wikipedia
greasy 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 … English dictionary
greasy spoon — noun count INFORMAL a small restaurant that serves inexpensive greasy food … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
greasy spoon — n a small cheap restaurant that mainly serves ↑fried food … Dictionary of contemporary English
greasy spoon — [n] inexpensive restaurant beanery, bean wagon, cheap restaurant, dump*, eatery, grease pit*, hashery, hashhouse; concepts 439,448,449 … New thesaurus
greasy spoon — ► NOUN informal ▪ a cheap cafe or restaurant serving fried foods … English terms dictionary
greasy spoon — ☆ greasy spoon n. a small, dingy restaurant that serves cheap food … English World dictionary
greasy\ 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… … Dictionary of american slang
greasy\ 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… … Dictionary of american slang
Greasy spoon — fish and chips se trata de un ejemplo de comida típica greasy spoon … Wikipedia Español
greasy spoon — {n.}, {informal} Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor. * /I won t have time to eat lunch at the club today; I ll just grab a sandwich at the… … Dictionary of American idioms
