Meanings
plural eaterias
- rareRare form of eatery.
At gas eaterias through the nation: Eat here and get gas.
1996 February 8, Rahmon Olufemi Momoh, “Signs.... again”, in soc.culture.nigeria (Usenet)5 more examples
Roland Young was mobbed by fans in a Hollywood eateria […]
1932 October, Marquis Busby, “Hot News!”, in Ruth Waterbury, editor, Movie Mirror, volume 2, number 6, Dunellen, N.J.: Futura Publications, →OCLC, page 8, column 2DAVE’S EATERIA, the neon proclaimed, splashing pink and green on to the parking lot.
1990, Craig Thomas, “Blood and Voices”, in The Last Raven, London: Collins, →ISBN, page 109‘Where did you go when you went down to Saint John?’ ‘An eateria called Tacorifico Superica. Why?’ […] ‘I don’t think they’d tramp half a ton of tectosaur through a fully occupied eateria, but you can never be sure.’
1994, Ian McDonald, Necroville, London: VGSF, published 1995, →ISBN, pages 142 (21:30 – Midnight, November 1) and 119–220 (Midnight – 04:00, November 2)Gastronomes who like tiny cutout cow carrots on the edge of their plates will no doubt flock to be observed at this new Queen Street eateria.
1996, Karen von Hahn, “See and Be Seen”, in Karen von Hahn’s Hip Guide Toronto, Toronto, Ont.: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, →ISBN, page 12Primadonna, like Mediterraneo, its sister gloss-eateria across the street, is a solidly entertaining place.
1998, Byron Ayanoglu, “Primadonna”, in Eating my Words: 1998-99 Guide to Montreal Restaurants, Montreal, Que.: Véhicule Press, →ISBN, page 55
Origin
From eat + -eria, after cafeteria and pizzeria.
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