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Definition of beanfeast noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beanfeast

noun
 
/ˈbiːnfiːst/
 
/ˈbiːnfiːst/
(British English, old-fashioned)
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  1. a party or celebration
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from bean + feast. The term originally denoted an annual dinner given to employees by their employers, where beans and bacon were regarded as an indispensable dish.
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