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Sloppy Joe's

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. greasy spoon.


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There were three nights of competition on stage at Sloppy Joe’s — two nights where the many contestants were divided into two groups, with finalists selected from each group to compete in the final night.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

The men performed at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida where Hemingway was a frequent customer in the 1930s.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2021

Some 70 stocky, bearded men resembling the late writer competed in the first of two preliminary rounds at Sloppy Joe’s Bar.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

I’ve always thought it was no accident that Gellhorn, an accomplished international journalist, turned up in Sloppy Joe’s, the favorite Key West bar of the young celebrity novelist.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2018

If you don’t fancy a three-hour cabaret, Sloppy Joe’s, near the Capitolio, was a Prohibition-era favorite among Americans, including John Wayne and Clark Gable.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2016