grocery-getter
n.— «Entry-level cars must provide reasonable interior and ride comfort, have sufficient power, carry cargo and return good fuel economy. All five of this year’s entries address these needs. I have one quibble: if these are the cars we often refer to as “grocery-getters,” why don’t any of them have grocery bag hooks?» —“Econoboxes meet range of needs” by Jil Mcintosh Toronto Star (Canada) Nov. 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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Polly from Issaquah, Washington, grew up in Washington, D.C., where she and her family used the term food store to mean “grocery store.” However, a friend from the Midwest teases her about this. Does anyone else call a grocery store a...