beanfeast

[ been-feest ]

/ ˈbinˌfist /

noun Chiefly British Slang.

(formerly) an annual dinner or party given by an employer for employees.

a celebration or festive occasion, especially when a meal is provided.

Also bean·fest

[been-fest]. /ˈbinˌfɛst/.

Origin of beanfeast

First recorded in 1795–1805; bean + feast

Words nearby beanfeast

bean beetle, bean caper, bean-counter, bean curd, beanery, beanfeast, beanie, beano, beanpole, bean pot, beanshooter

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Example sentences from the Web for beanfeast

I turn and see a number of men sitting inside and looking almost as cheerful as a beanfeast in Epping Forest.
War and the Future|H. G. Wells
"This is going to be a beanfeast, I can see," smiled the captive.
Love and the Ironmonger|F. J. (Frederick John) Randall
The way some of the members of the Four-in-hand Club load their coaches on parade reminds me of a Beanfeast!'
Phantom Fortune, A Novel|M. E. Braddon
"Look too much as if we were out for a beanfeast, my boy," objected his father.
In Brief Authority|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for beanfeast

beanfeast

/ (ˈbiːnˌfiːst) /

noun British informal

an annual dinner given by employers to employees

any festive or merry occasion

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单词	beanfeast
释义	beanfeast [ been-feest ] / ˈbinˌfist / noun Chiefly British Slang. (formerly) an annual dinner or party given by an employer for employees. a celebration or festive occasion, especially when a meal is provided. Also bean·fest [been-fest]. /ˈbinˌfɛst/. Origin of beanfeast First recorded in 1795–1805; bean + feast Words nearby beanfeast bean beetle, bean caper, bean-counter, bean curd, beanery, beanfeast, beanie, beano, beanpole, bean pot, beanshooter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beanfeast I turn and see a number of men sitting inside and looking almost as cheerful as a beanfeast in Epping Forest. War and the Future\|H. G. Wells "This is going to be a beanfeast, I can see," smiled the captive. Love and the Ironmonger\|F. J. (Frederick John) Randall The way some of the members of the Four-in-hand Club load their coaches on parade reminds me of a Beanfeast!' Phantom Fortune, A Novel\|M. E. Braddon "Look too much as if we were out for a beanfeast, my boy," objected his father. In Brief Authority\|F. Anstey British Dictionary definitions for beanfeast beanfeast / (ˈbiːnˌfiːst) / noun British informal an annual dinner given by employers to employees any festive or merry occasion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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