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Meanings of greasy spoon in inglês

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Usage of greasy spoon in inglês
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A bowl of green chile in a greasy spoon in New Mexico.
The lost recipe for happiness
2
Unable to stomach his own cooking, he stopped in a greasy spoon for supper.
American empire: blood and iron
3
He looked like a greasy spoon, with his dark hair slicked down with something.
The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
4
This was her first job outside a greasy spoon.
Audrey's door
5
So what are we doing in this greasy spoon?
The strain
6
And when they got too cold to walk they went into an all-night greasy spoon café.
Neverwhere
7
Her suspicions confirmed, she cursed the owner of the greasy spoon for omitting the tomato ketchup.
The tower, the zoo and the tortoise
8
Gallagher was eventually informed over breakfast at a " greasy spoon".
The Guardian
9
The restaurant was little more than a greasy spoon, but the food had earned its excellent reputation.
The manning grooms: bride on the loose\same time, next year
10
Describes a greasy spoon in the neighborhood.
The new yorker
11
Located out in the heart of east Austin, Juan is the best Mexican greasy spoon diner in town.
The Irish Times
12
For his birthday we went out to dinner at a greasy spoon called Mama Janer's, in Flint, Michigan.
John Winchester’s Journal
13
Philip French described Rourke as 'terrific as the seedy gumshoe born with a greasy spoon in his mouth'.
The Guardian
14
While waiting for a train in England, he had a coffee in what he described as a greasy spoon.
The Irish Times
15
They drank coffee wordlessly having extracted their egg sandwiches from the foil provided by Humph's favourite greasy spoon café.
The coldest blood
16
I know this because I spotted her earlier in a greasy spoon cafe grabbing some breakfast with her assistant, Elizabeth.
The Guardian
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