English Dictionary

grubbing ken

名詞

イギリス英語 廃用 俗語

(UK, obsolete, slang) A place where food may be procured; a workhouse or cookshop.

日本語の意味

食事を入手できる場所 / 救貧院、作業所、または給食所のような施設

We ducked into the old grubbing ken on the corner when the rain started, grateful for hot soup.

雨が降り始めたとき、私たちは角の古い飲食店に駆け込み、温かいスープに感謝した。

意味（1）

(UK, obsolete, slang) A place where food may be procured; a workhouse or cookshop.

It was on my tongue, as the saying is, to tell him I was not a frequenter of “grubbing kens,” but I thought better of it; it was the best policy not to offend him, as he might be useful.

grubbing kens （ plural ）