Spoons
SPOONZ /spuːnz/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Nickname for Wetherspoons, a chain of very cheap pubs found in most towns. Students love it for cheap food and drinks. You order at the bar or through the Wetherspoon app using your table number.
Chinese explanation
Wetherspoons 的昵称——一家几乎每个城镇都有的超平价连锁酒馆，学生最爱它便宜的餐食和酒水。点餐要去吧台，或用 Wetherspoon 手机应用输入桌号下单。
Example conversation
A: Where are we meeting?
B: Spoons at seven — grab a table and order on the app.
A：我们在哪儿碰头？
B：七点在 Spoons——先占个桌，用应用点单。
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