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    From where do we get the label of "greasy spoon" for an inexpensive diner?

    Question #103375. Asked by star_gazer. (Feb 26 09 11:25 PM)


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    		The origin is in Britain in the 20th century, where the phrase was used to describe a restaurant or cafe where most of the food served was greasy and fattening.

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-greasy-spoon.htm

    Feb 27 09, 12:59 AM
    McFlyFave

    		Greasy spoon is a colloquial term for the archetypal British cafe (pronounced "caff"). The name is used to imply a less-than-rigorous approach to hygiene and dishwashing. The term appears to date from 1925.
    http://july.fixedreference.org/en/20040724/wikipedia/Greasy_spoon


    Feb 27 09, 8:41 AM

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