Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Washateria – Defined

Main Entry: wash·a·te·ria
Variant(s): also wash·e·te·ria
Function: noun


chiefly Southern : a self-service laundry

Other fun washateria facts:


The word "washateria," primarily used in the South, came into the English language around 1937.

Southwestern Bell added the category "Washateria" to its yellow pages in 1947. Three years later, it changed the heading to "Laundries--Self Service," which remains the title to this day.

1 comment:

Camels & Chocolate said...

Ha, of course that's what it is.