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What does "greasy spoon" mean?



 
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What does "greasy spoon" mean? #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:15 am   What does "greasy spoon" mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #719 "Real Life: Eating Out (2)", question 5

Let's go to the greasy ......... down the road from my place. I like little diners that serve fried food and prepare it really quickly.

(a) spike
(b) wheel
(c) spoon

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #719 "Real Life: Eating Out (2)", answer 5

Let's go to the greasy spoon down the road from my place. I like little diners that serve fried food and prepare it really quickly.

Correct answer: (c) spoon

Your answer was: correct
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Test incompl/inter-719, User's Answer 5 #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:26 am   Test incompl/inter-719, User's Answer 5
 

cheap, rather unclean restaurant
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