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Meaning of dine and dash | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without paying.

Canada, US, informal

Equivalents

Bosanski simpa
Deutsch die Zeche prellen Zechprellerei
Español hacer perro muerto hacer un pagadiós hacer un simpa hacer un sinpa pagadiós perro muerto simpa sinpa
Français filouterie grivèlerie resto-basket
Hrvatski simpa
Italiano mangia e scappa
日本語 無銭飲食
Nederlands eetpiraterij
Српски simpa
Svenska springis springnota

Examples

“He was also an irresponsible boozehound who habitually ran out on the check in restaurants, even though he must have⟳ known it was the waitress who had to pay⟳ the bill for such dine-and-dash customers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

dine-and-dasher Dined Dinedor dinee Dineen Dineh

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