spit-and-sawdust

(British)

a spit-and-sawdust pub (= type of bar that is found in Britain) is dirty and untidy and is not modern or attractive (always before noun) There are one or two spit-and-sawdust pubs in the town centre but nothing remotely trendy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ÁStrÍ&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Justina	jus-TEE-nə (English)	English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Suresha	-	Hinduism
Gaius	GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Ingram	ING-grəm	English
Clarence	['klærəns]