greasy spoon
Example Sentences
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The Wagners relocated to Houston, and in 1928 Mary Kay’s mother opened a greasy spoon, where she worked seven days a week, leaving her 10-year-old daughter in charge at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But even if that wasn’t true, the etiquette is the same at a high-end restaurant as it is at your local greasy spoon.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2023
Casual diners ordered meatloaf and burgers at the local greasy spoon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023
Do you prefer the convenience of interstate fast food or the authenticity of a local greasy spoon?
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
So delicate a substance not only contracts any disagreeable flavour, but is rendered cloudy by the least touch of any greasy spoon, or by a stewpan which has not been properly cleansed.
From Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition by Hooper, Mary
