beanery

[ bee-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈbi nə ri /

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noun, plural bean·er·ies.Informal.

a cheap, usually inferior, restaurant.

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Origin of beanery

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; bean + -ery

Words nearby beanery

bean beetle, bean caper, bean counter, bean curd, beaner, beanery, beanfeast, beanie, beano, beanpole, bean pot

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How to use beanery in a sentence

The old Hugh Braddy would have gone humbly to a one-armed beanery for one black coffee and one doughnut—price, one dime.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
Say, I had a lithograph of Buddy and his beanery tip goin' up against an argument like that.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford
Straight to New York they hie, and lay their goods at the feet of the girl who serves them beans in a beanery.
The Four Million|O. Henry
I used to work in a hash foundry and a beanery, said Nat with a smile.
Jack Ranger's Gun Club|Clarence Young

I've been check boy and oyster man, cashier—now I'm looking out for this particular beanery.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for beanery

beanery

/ (ˈbiːnərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

US informal a cheap restaurant

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beanery

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