greasy spoon

greasy spoon

noun

Definition of GREASY SPOON

: a dingy small cheap restaurant

Examples of GREASY SPOON

1. We ate at some greasy spoon near the bus station.

First Known Use of GREASY SPOON

1902

Rhymes with GREASY SPOON

afternoon, apolune, barracoon, Brigadoon, call the tune, Cameroon, dessertspoon, harvest moon, honeymoon, importune, macaroon, octoroon, opportune, pantaloon, perilune, picaroon, picayune, rigadoon, saskatoon, Saskatoon, silver spoon, tablespoon