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caffs

noun

plural of caff, British
as in restaurants
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises a simple East End caff that serves fish-and-chips and the like to a largely working-class clientele

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  1. restaurants
  2. diners
Noun
  • In a small, competitive Italian-and-steakhouse ecosystem, a little differentiation from other restaurants’ steak de Burgo sauce mattered.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sure, the culinary reach of Italian cuisine goes far and wide, from New York pizza slice shops to high-end, award-winning restaurants that specialize in food from all over the country, but there’s nothing like sitting down for a meal in Milan.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of restaurants
Noun
  • Leventhal added that the AI assistants do provide some easier avenues to bad behavior among diners, though, and reservation platforms need to find a way to deal with that.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Like at his Moxie’s restaurant in Southlake, the menu appeals to local diners who want something a notch better than chains.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of diners
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