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noun
- a small European restaurant
- a small bar
Translations: - German: Bistro
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Etymology: From French, bistro, originally in the form bistingo(rfe, Please confirm the etymology anonymously given below.)Originates from just after the Napoleonic wars. When Russian troops occupied Paris they shouted "bistro" ("quickly" in Russian) to the waiters as they waited a long time for meals.So "bistro" thereafter meant a place where food was served quickly.
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