greasy spoon

greas·y spoon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-see, ‐zee spoon]
- /ˈgri si, ‐zi spun/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-see, ‐zee spoon]
- /ˈgri si, ‐zi spun/

Definitions of greasy spoon words

noun greasy spoon a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant. 1
noun greasy spoon cheap restaurant 1
countable noun greasy spoon A greasy spoon is a small, cheap, unattractive café that serves mostly fried food. 0
noun greasy spoon a small, cheap, and often unsanitary restaurant, usually specializing in fried foods 0
noun greasy spoon a small, dingy restaurant that serves cheap food 0
noun greasy spoon (Idiomatic) An inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling. 0

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Origin of greasy spoon

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Greasy spoon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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greasy spoon popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for greasy spoon

noun greasy spoon

diner — a person who dines.
dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
beanery — a cheap restaurant
eatery — a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
hash house — an inexpensive restaurant, diner, or the like, that serves a limited number of short-order dishes: We stopped for lunch at a roadside hash house.

All 6 Synonyms of greasy spoon