A portmanteau of Home Ec and restaurant. Coined by Bob Belcher in the tv show Bob's Burgers.
When the Home Ec class sells food to the students at school lunch.
When the Home Ec class sells food to the students at school lunch.
Jocelyn: “You guys, we're not a restaurant. Go away.”
Bob: “Well, wait, we could be.”
Jocelyn: “No, we're not.”
Bob: “Well, that's the "Ec" of "Home Ec." A-a restaurant.”
Jocelyn: “Oh.”
Bob: “Yeah, a Home Ec-staurant.”
Bob: “Well, wait, we could be.”
Jocelyn: “No, we're not.”
Bob: “Well, that's the "Ec" of "Home Ec." A-a restaurant.”
Jocelyn: “Oh.”
Bob: “Yeah, a Home Ec-staurant.”
by natalie portmanteaux September 7, 2023