groceteria

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groceteria

/ˌɡɹəʊ.səˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ UK
/ˌɡɹoʊ.səˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ US

Rhymes with -ɪɹiə, -ɪəɹiə

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Blend of grocery + cafeteria.

noun groceterias

Canada, US, dated A self-service grocery store. In a groceteria, the bacon is already stripped of its rind, the steaks are boned and cut to the size of the family, and even six-pennyworth of marrow bones is wrapped up securely enough to be posted home.

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@misc{groceteria_2026,
  title = {groceteria},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groceteria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}