TEAROOM

teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea parlor, tea parlour

(noun) a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tearoom (plural tearooms)

A café which serves tea, usually with light food.

(euphemism, slang) A public lavatory, particularly (US gay slang, dated) as a meeting place for homosexual men.

(Australia) A room in a workplace set aside for tea breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc.; a break room.

Synonyms

• (cafe): See teahouse

• (public toilet used as a gay meeting place): teahouse, tea house; gingerbread office, cottage (UK); beat (Australia); see also bathroom

Source: Wiktionary



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