The British, Australian, and Canadian spelling of what Americans typically call a 'pizzeria' — a casual restaurant or takeaway joint specialising in pizza. 'Parlour' carries a slightly retro, cosy feel in Commonwealth English, evoking an earlier era of neighbourhood dining. While not slang in the strict sense, 'pizza parlour' is a distinctive regional variant that signals a laid-back, non-fancy pizza spot rather than an upscale Italian restaurant.
After the film they ended up at the pizza parlour on the high street, splitting a large margherita between four of them.
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(Australia, Canada, UK) a pizzeria.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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