Beanfeast Definition & Meaning

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beanfeast American [been-feest] / ˈbinˌfist / Also beanfest

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

1. (formerly) an annual dinner or party given by an employer for employees.

2. a celebration or festive occasion, especially when a meal is provided.

beanfeast British / ˈbiːnˌfiːst /

noun

1. an annual dinner given by employers to employees

2. any festive or merry occasion

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Etymology

Origin of beanfeast

First recorded in 1795–1805; bean + feast

Example Sentences

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My own city of Leeds will be the main host and I will be there with my ageing Raleigh, with a festival of cycling among beanfeasts planned to add to the occasion.

From The Guardian

Had we all been mysteriously transported forward by two months to the traditional flag-waving beanfeast in September?

From The Guardian

Today's beanfeast is expected to see members of the Ramsden family come back to see the old place, which began in 1928 and took off in its chandeliered splendour only three years later.

From The Guardian

Sundry battalions of the Salvation Army confided themselves to vans such as are used for beanfeasts and Sunday-School treats.

From Project Gutenberg

"Our annual holiday," "Stocktaking day," "Our annual beanfeast," "Closed for repairs."

From Project Gutenberg

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