beano

1
[ bee-noh ]

noun

Origin of beano

1
1930–35; blend of bean and keno

Other definitions for beano (2 of 2)

beano2
[ bee-noh ]

noun,plural bean·os.Chiefly British Slang.

Origin of beano

2
First recorded in 1885–90; bean(feast) + -o

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How to use beano in a sentence

  • Next twenty Sundays for four hundred and seventy-five beanos, cash in advance.

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British Dictionary definitions for beano

beano

/ (ˈbiːnəʊ) /


nounplural beanos
  1. British slang a celebration, party, or other enjoyable time

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