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Dictionary definition of “breastaurant”

breastaurant

n. a restaurant that features scantily clad or sexually appealing waitresses. Subjects: English, United States, Food & Drink

Editorial Note: This term usually refers to the restaurant chain “Hooters.”

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Citations: 1987 James Hagy Florida Trend (Sept. 1) “How Big Can Hooters Get?” vol. 30, no. 5, p. 80: The concept has become so popular that Hooters has spawned a number of restaurants with similar cheesecake formats. Most, like Hooters, can be recognized by their locker room names, such as Knockers and Melons. But none of them has perfected the breastaurant formula like Hooters. 1990 Curtis Krueger St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (Sept. 30) “Hooters chain goes for national appeal” p. 1B: Despite their efforts to attract families, not everyone wants to eat in a “breastaurant.” 2004 Walter Olson Overlawyered (Nov. 23) “Hooters sues its competition”: Trial began last week in a lawsuit filed by Hooters of America against a rival “breastaurant” operator named WingHouse, which also relies on curvy waitresses to sell sports-bar food and drink to a clientele of young men.

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