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Blend of cafeteria + auditorium. First attested in the around 1950.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cafetorium
Today it means: A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium. Full definition →
Today it means: A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium. Full definition →
Blend of cafeteria + auditorium. First attested in the around 1950.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.