Beano
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbiːnəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beano is a noun meaning A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.
Meaning
A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Any home-made gas or indigestion remedy.
- Alternative form of bingo (“game of chance”).
Example Sentences
You gas like a kid at a Sunday School beano.
‘Every year,’ said Lord Galen happily, ‘I have this little beano as a farewell treat before leaving France.’
“Everyone was having a beano, everyone was partying, the music was going, it was mint – as soon as England won we booked it.”
For all she knew, Upjohn might have got the holiday spirit and be planning to remain burning up the boulevards indefinitely, and of course nothing gives a big beano a black eye more surely than the failure to show up of the principal speaker.
Word Forms
- beanos
Synonyms for beano
Depending on context, synonyms include lotto, bingo, keno.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lotto, keno, bingo, beanfeast, banquet, feasting.
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