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greasy spoon

A back-street café, from which you can obtain various dishes (all-day breakfast, sausage sandwich, etc) that are lavishly coated in grease and served in a paper bag for you to enjoy outside.

A "Greasy Spoon" usually serves a heart attack on a plate.
Fancy a trip to the greasy spoon? I could do with a heart attack on a plate.
by jola January 23, 2005
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Silver Spoon

A person who knows nothing about real financial responsibility. They've never really had to work for much in life. They usually believe that, because of the money they have access to, they can have anything they want, including people.
"Stephanie tried to steal my boyfriend!"

"That girl is nothing but a silver spoon. Her parents have money, and she has a trust fund waiting for her when she turns 25."

Vienna Girardi is a silver spoon. She is quoted from The Bachelor, "I'm a huge daddy's girl. I'm his only daughter, so I'm his little princess. He spoils me rotten. He's bought me like five cars because I keep wrecking them."
by Countme Sin January 21, 2011
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Deep Spoon

Spooning someone resulting in a deeper connection either physically, or emotionally. Physically, this may encompass the beginnings of dry humping, but is basically like trying to go into the foetal position while clutching said partner. Emotionally, a sense of warmth will manifest itself due to affection or contentedness.
"Rainn Wilson is so good on The Office it is like he is deep spooning my soul"

"They deep spooned so eagerly he injured himself on his zipper"
by bigtuna13 May 3, 2009
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silent spoon

to have sex in the spooning position while keeping noise to a minimum, in order that the participants don't get caught. Used in situations where one would get in trouble if somebody found out they were having sex, such as a dorm room bunkbed, a friend's couch, church pews, etc. Usually done with clothes on for stealth purposes.

In the case that somebody around you does wake up, the go to move is to pretend sleep.
Person 1: Dude, my roommate just ran out of ambien and my girl's in heat, what should I do?

Person 2: Silent spoon bro.

Jenny, shut the fuck up, you're gonna wake up Killian, they call it the silent spoon for a reason.
by Dopey Mcgee September 6, 2010
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small spoon syndrome

When you become a chronic side sleeper because you love to be held and cuddled and you default to that position in anticipation of some snuggles.
I slept awful last night struggling with my small spoon syndrome.
by *lovestosnuggle* October 10, 2016
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There is no spoon

Quote from The Matrix, stating that the spoon Neo holds in his hand is not real, along with everything around him. Because of this, he learns how to manipulate it with his mind.

When people use it on the internet, they usually use it as a means of non-sense.
"There is no spoon..." ~ Neo

"OMG THERE IS NO SPEWN" ~ Thousands of dweebs on the internet
by 8-Bitty April 17, 2004
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Wooden Spoon Award

A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events. The term is of British origin and has spread to other Commonwealth countries.
I can't believe what a comeback they made they got the Wooden Spoon Award last year"
by Immersion September 28, 2011
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