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So, what are the common slang names for some shabbier enterprises* in UK and US? It's interesting to see the full spectre of definitions. :)

*cafes and 'restaurants'.

Originally Posted by Ramil

So, what are the common slang names for some shabbier enterprises* in UK and US? It's interesting to see the full spectre of definitions.

*cafes and 'restaurants'.

A low budget Caf

In the US:

greasy spoon
dive
joint (chicken joint, burger joint, ribs joint)
hole-in-the-wall
shack

also, any small, cheap business can take the adjective "rinky-dink"

hole-in-the-wall - I like it )))

Originally Posted by Ramil

hole-in-the-wall - I like it )))

Hole-in-the-wall is not ALWAYS cheap or shabby. It just has to be very small.

Originally Posted by TATY

What's the black stuff and the yellow one between the sausage and the egg

Originally Posted by kt_81

What's the black stuff and the yellow one between the sausage and the egg

The black stuff - это твердокопченая колбаса, не видел, что ли, никогда? А желтое - похоже, это мясо какое-то... Замученное.

Да тут всё выглядит отходами производства.

Originally Posted by kt_81

Originally Posted by TATY

What's the black stuff and the yellow one between the sausage and the egg

The black stuff is called Black Pudding which is like pork meat I think and blood (that's why it's black), you probably have some similar black sausage type thing in Germany.

The other thing is Hash Brown which is like finely shredded potatoes made into a potatoe cake type thing.

Originally Posted by Ramil

hole-in-the-wall - I like it )))

Hole-in-the-wall in BrEng is a Cash maching (ATM), Банкомат.

And in AmEng, this phrase is not to be confused with a 'glory hole', which is literally a hole in the wall.