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09:23 Nov 15, 2015 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Food & Drink / culinary Chicago | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 23:32 | ||||||
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4 +9 | place to eat |
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place to eat Explanation: 'to sup' is a now-archaic word for 'to eat', and only really survives in 'supper' and a few dedicated expressions. A 'spot' suggests a specific, desirable venue (cf. nightspot), so the expression 'sup spot' has more 'marketing appeal' to it than the bland 'place to eat'. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 minutes (2015-11-15 09:28:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Can't say I like the expression, but at least it makes a change from the over-used 'eatery'! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 heure (2015-11-15 10:46:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Immediately reminded me of the lyrics of a sing from "Yeaomen of the Guard" by Gillbert & Sullivan, which includes the lines: "... Whose soul was sad, and whose glance was glum, Who sipped no sup, and who craved no crumb, As he sighed for the love of a ladye. ..." |
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