Spoons

Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.

Proper noun

  1. Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
    • We took up the recommendation of the Pheasant in Brill, which is a lovely pub but which sadly only did food until 2 which we'd missed, so went to Spoons in Bicester for a late lunch instead, via a quick inspection of...
    • We went to Spoons but it was too busy so went across to The Punch House which I'm glad we did as the food was delicious. I had wild rice, nut and honey bake. - 2014, Naomi Rettig, One More Year On Facebook, page 205:

Origin

Shortening.