0
Bbser Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Fast food joint

Can anyone tell me what does this phrase mean in this context? Thanks.

Kelly vowed to eschew her favorite fast food joint until it agreed to use biodegradable packaging.
  

Top answer

Kelly vowed to shun/avoid/boycott her favorite fast food joint until it agreed to use biodegradable packaging.

— Dave Phillips

  • Kelly vowed to shun/avoid/boycott her favorite fast food joint until it agreed to use biodegradable packaging.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Kelly vowed to shun/avoid/boycott her favorite fast food joint until it agreed to use biodegradable packaging.
0
0
Hi Dave, thanks for input. But I was asking about "joint". Does that mean chain stores?
0
0
AnonymousHi Dave, thanks for input. But I was asking about "joint". Does that mean chain stores?

A joint can be almost any place where people gather. The slang term "joint" is often used to suggest that the place is not at all elegant, but small and ordinary, possibly even dirty or disreputable.

It has nothing to do with chain stores. A
0

Related Questions