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beanery

American  
[bee-nuh-ree] / ˈbi nə ri /

noun

Informal.
beaneries plural
  1. a cheap, usually inferior, restaurant.


beanery British  
/ ˈbiːnərɪ /

noun

  1. informal a cheap restaurant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of beanery

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

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Founder Hart had plenty of fun with Judge, founded no beanery.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the basement of a nearby beanery called Kelly's, a blond named Rose has a hunk named Hutch hidden in the cellar between shelves of preserves.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the Sands, in the midst of chaos and pure corn�Sinatra beating a bass drum that advertises his L.A. beanery, or Dean Martin drinking Scotch from an ice bucket�Joey can still be funny.

From Time Magazine Archive

Undoubtedly benefited were the owners of two abandoned silver mines, hotel and motel keepers, beanery proprietors and taxi drivers.

From Time Magazine Archive

And say, in his white togs and starched linen cap, he’s got the chef on the canned goods ads. lookin’ like a hash rustler in a beanery.

From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell

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