Meaning & use
beanery
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An informal, old-fashioned American term for a cheap restaurant or diner.
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They grabbed breakfast at a little beanery near the train station.
The truckers stopped at a roadside beanery for coffee and pie.
A note on using this word
"Beanery" dates to 19th-century American slang, referencing the beans commonly served at cheap eating houses.
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dinergreasy spoon
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