greasy spoon | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)Aninexpensivedineror otherinformalrestaurant, especially one specializing infryingorgrilling.Coordinate terms:caff,dinerWe found a good littlegreasy spoondown a side street.1985December 14, Robert Storem, “The Dating Game”, inGay Community News, volume13, number22, page 6:I find that most gay men love to cook for others but would rather visit anygreasy spoonthan eat by themselves.1995, Sam DeSanto,The American Standard, East African Publishers,→ISBN, page55:From the highway, Phil's looked like any othergreasy spooninviting the weary traveler off the road for a little indigestion and a cup of coffee — the same red booths patched with black electrical tape and faded formica counters lined with chrome-sided stools, a glass pie pin near the cash register, and coffee served in thick white mugs.2008January–February, “70 Ways to Improve Every Day of the Week”, inMen's Health, volume23, number 1,→ISSN, page135:Reward yourself for a week of healthful eating with breakfast at agreasy spoon. Nutritionists say an occasional cheat meal can make it easier to stick with a healthy diet.

Examples:

EN: Sure, the greasy spoon gave him that overcoat when George "Kid" Cukor swung.
ES: Seguro, el restaurante de mala muerte le pagó ese abrigo... cuando colgaron a George "Kid" Cukor.
EN: The street below looked the same as it did last night- the same greasy spoon where I eat now and then, the same traffic noises, the same characters lounging around.
ES: La calle seguía igual que anoche. La misma cuchara grasosa donde suelo comer. Los mismos ruidos de tráfico.
EN: After the ceremony, they went to a greasy spoon where delicious dog burgers were served.
ES: Suspendida la boda, se van a una cafetería donde les sirven hamburguesas.
EN: It set an historic new low even for that greasy spoon nick dares to call a diner.
ES: Esto lo puso en un histórico nivel bajo. Incluso para esa cocina grasienta esto no se llamar una comida.
EN: Just some other greasy spoon down the road.
ES: Solo otra cuchara grasienta en el camino.
EN: Yeah, just some other greasy spoon down the road.
ES: Sí, solo alguna otra cuchara grasienta en el camino.
EN: You look for another greasy spoon, right?
ES: Buscas otra cuchara grasienta, ¿verdad?
EN: Some greasy spoon up there.
ES: Una cuchara grasienta ahí arriba.
EN: "For his last meal Williams is getting a 95-cent blue plate special from the greasy spoon across the street."
ES: "Como última comida Williams recibirá... "el menú del día de 95 centavos de un comedor de mala muerte. "
EN: Last time I ever patronize that greasy spoon, I can promise you that.
ES: No pienso volver a comer eso.
EN: Let's go get some of Lamar's greasy spoon.
ES: Vamos a probar la comida de Lamar.
EN: I'm not sure I want to be part owner of a jet-set greasy spoon.
ES: No estoy seguro de querer ser copropietario de un antro para la jet.
EN: I don't want her working in some greasy spoon.
ES: No quiero que trabaje en una fonda.
EN: You think we can find us a greasy spoon here in Flat River?
ES: ¿Podremos encontrar un bar barato en Flat River?
EN: -We go out to dinner at this greasy spoon, someplace Charles used to go when he was 17.
ES: EN ALGÚN LUGAR CHARLES DICE NUNCA RESPONSABLE 17.

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