Spoons
(UK, slang) Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
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Spoons for Writers Union Assembly 8|
I didn’t have enough spoons to make chalupas, so tonight’s Cinco de Mayo dinner effort was chicken fajitas, rice, and homemade refried beans with slaw.
I do need to clean, but my spoons are low. We'll see how I feel.
7. Top - Reverse Cowboy, Folded Deck Chair, Bully and Bent Spoons Bottom - Pearly gates, Reverse suspended Congress, Mating Press and Deep Impact.
If doctors & nurses with over a decade of experience in the healthcare sector can be anti-vax, you too can be a complete gronk. Fact check yourself before you drop a head-ass take on a disabled persons insta grid post…
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(UK, slang) Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
“Spoons for Writers Union Assembly 8|”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I didn’t have enough spoons to make chalupas, so tonight’s Cinco de Mayo dinner effort was chicken fajitas, rice, and homemade refried beans with slaw.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I do need to clean, but my spoons are low. We'll see how I feel.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“7. Top - Reverse Cowboy, Folded Deck Chair, Bully and Bent Spoons Bottom - Pearly gates, Reverse suspended Congress, Mating Press and Deep Impact.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If doctors & nurses with over a decade of experience in the healthcare sector can be anti-vax, you too can be a complete gronk. Fact check yourself before you drop a head-ass take on a disabled persons insta grid post that requires their incredibly finite spoons to rebuke.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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