(chiefly Britain) A dinner party given to the employees of a firm. / (chiefly Britain) Any similar social occasion.

(US, ethnic slur, offensive) A Mexican. / (US, ethnic slur, offensive, by extension) Any Hispanic person.

(baseball) A pitch deliberately thrown at the head (the bean) of the batter. / (by extension, informal) Head. / (US, slang, dated) A superior or admirable person; something excellent.

plural of beanbag

(dated) Various forms of tofu, made from soybeans. / Akara, a west-African fritter made from black-eyed peas.

plural of beancake

The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall. / (figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person. / (chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.

plural of beanfeast

A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party. / (figuratively) Any home-made gas or indigestion remedy.

Alternative form of bingo