groceteria

/ˌɡɹoʊ.səˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Dated

"In a groceteria, the bacon is already stripped of its rind, the steaks are boned and cut to the size of the family, and even six-pennyworth of marrow bones is wrapped up securely enough to be posted home."

Blend of grocery + cafeteria.

groceterias (plural)

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How do you pronounce groceteria?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɹoʊ.səˈtɪɹ.i.ə/.

What does groceteria mean?

A self-service grocery store.

Where does groceteria come from?

Blend of grocery + cafeteria.

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