beng
n.— «Last night saw a departure from the usual visits to our regular Wednesday night bengs (beng = colloquialism for a curry house).» —“Wednesday’s Beng (food)” by Riviera Riviera’s Reviews (U.K.) May 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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