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eatery
eat·er·y
/
ˈi
tə
ri
/
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[
ee
-t
uh
-ree
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noun,
plural
eat·er·ies.
Informal.
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
Origin:
1900–05,
Americanism;
eat
+
-ery
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eatery
or
eaterie
(ˈiːtərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-eries
informal
a restaurant or eating house
eaterie
or
eaterie
(ˈiːtərɪ, -ərɪz)
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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eatery
"restaurant," 1901, from
eat
+
-ery
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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