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greasy spoon
noun
a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.
greasy spoon
noun
slanga small, cheap, and often unsanitary restaurant, usually specializing in fried foods
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of greasy spoon1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
He told the man he was looking for a job and the man, who worked for a loan company, told him he should buy the little greasy spoon.
She maintains an eclectic list of favorite L.A. eateries, from greasy spoons to elevated Italian and American spots.
In a greasy spoon just off the New Jersey Turnpike, two men sit down for coffee.
Casual diners ordered meatloaf and burgers at the local greasy spoon.
The greasy spoon’s sandwiches are unexpectedly delicious, but as a workplace, it’s not healthy; in fact its toxicity is operatic in scope.
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