Joint meaning in English

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Definition

a (hamburger) joint (US): a (hamburger) place, establishment (US) noun

Joint is a very familiar term (American slang) that means all establishments such as restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs:

Kevin suggested a fast-food joint just around the corner that's not too expensive.

I know a great salsa joint downtown.

I was in the joint (last year): I was in prison, jail (last year) noun

Examples

"You weren't in the joint, were you?"
"First we went to dinner at this trendy new Japanese joint called SakeBomb, on Dolores Street."
"Thursday night is Battle of The Bands night at this basement joint."

Exercise 1

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The temperature at the restaurant was very high.

Philip and his date had dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

Kevin says that he would have ordered wine instead of water.

Kevin has heard of the restaurant where Philip ate dinner.

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The temperature at the restaurant was very high.

This statement is false. Philip says: "It was hot", but he is referring to the "sexy" behavior of his date, not to the temperature of the restaurant.

Philip and his date had dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

This statement is true. Philip says: "First we went to dinner at this trendy new Japanese joint called 'SakeBomb".

Kevin says that he would have ordered wine instead of water.

Kevin says Philip, "Smart move, ordering ice water... I would have done that in your place too". Kevin is agreeing with Philip's decision to order water instead of wine because he thinks that wine is too expensive.

Kevin has heard of the restaurant where Philip ate dinner.

This statement is true. Kevin says: "Oh yeah I know the place", which indicates that he is familiar with the restaurant "SakeBomb". "To know (a restaurant)" and "to have heard of (a restaurant)" are similar expressions: both indicate being familiar with a restaurant.

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