ext_36709 ([identity profile] steepholm.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] steepholm 2015-08-13 07:54 am (UTC)

I don't know for sure, but I suspect "greasy spoon" is a US import as a phrase, though the thing it refers to is of long standing. When I was young, such places were simply caffs.

I feel your sestina pain!
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