beanery
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beanery — ☆ beanery [bēn′ər ē ] n. pl. beaneries [ BEAN + ERY: so named from serving baked beans as a chief dish] Informal a cheap restaurant … English World dictionary
beanery — n. a cheap eating establishment. (Where baked beans are served.) □ I stopped in for a cup of brew at a little all night beanery on Thirty fourth. Barlowe was waiting. □ I’m tired of eating in beaneries … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
beanery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1887 restaurant … New Collegiate Dictionary
beanery — /bee neuh ree/, n., pl. beaneries. Informal. a cheap, usually inferior, restaurant. [1885 90, Amer.; BEAN + ERY] * * * … Universalium
beanery — noun An inexpensive restaurant or cafe; bistro … Wiktionary
beanery — Synonyms and related words: automat, bistro, buffet, buvette, cafe, cafeteria, canteen, cantina, chophouse, chuck wagon, coffee shop, coffeehouse, coffeeroom, cookhouse, cookshack, cookshop, diner, dining hall, dining room, dog wagon, drive in,… … Moby Thesaurus
beanery — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. eatery, fast food joint. See food … English dictionary for students
beanery — n. cheap and low quality restaurant (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
beanery — noun (plural beaneries) N. Amer. informal a cheap restaurant … English new terms dictionary
beanery — bean·ery … English syllables
