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greasy spoon — noun count INFORMAL a small restaurant that serves inexpensive greasy food … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
greasy spoon — small cafe that serves greasy food I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain t great, but it s cheap … English idioms
greasy — adjective 1) a plate of greasy food Syn: fatty, oily, buttery, oleaginous; formal pinguid Ant: lean 2) greasy hair Syn: oily Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
greasy spoon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms greasy spoon : singular greasy spoon plural greasy spoons informal a small café that serves cheap greasy food … English dictionary
greasy — adjective (greasier; est) Date: 1514 1. a. smeared or soiled with grease < greasy clothes > b. oily in appearance, texture, or manner < his greasy smile Jack London > c. slippery 2. containing an unusual amount of grease … New Collegiate Dictionary
greasy — adjective 1 covered in grease or oil: greasy food | greasy hair 2 slippery: The roads are greasy after the rain. 3 too polite and friendly in a way that seems insincere or unpleasant; smarmy greasily adverb greasiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
greasy — greasily, adv. greasiness, n. /gree see, zee/, adj., greasier, greasiest. 1. smeared, covered, or soiled with grease. 2. composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food. 3. greaselike in appearance or to the touch; slippery. 4. insinuatingly… … Universalium
greasy — greas•y [[t]ˈgri si, zi[/t]] adj. greas•i•er, greas•i•est 1) smeared, covered, or soiled with grease 2) composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food[/ex] 3) greaselike in appearance or to the touch; slippery 4) cvb insinuatingly unctuous… … From formal English to slang
greasy — /ˈgrizi / (say greezee), / si/ (say see) adjective (greasier, greasiest) 1. smeared or soiled with grease. 2. composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food. 3. grease like in appearance or to the touch; slippery. 4. (of wool) not scoured to …
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