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greasy spoon

greasy spoon {n.}, {informal}

Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor.

I won't have time to eat lunch at the club today; I'll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon.

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