Beano...comic....day out?

[chinadoll]

what does Beano mean....heard it on Only Fools and Horses.....?

[Quizmonster]

The Beano is, of course, a comic but it also means a kind of party/outing. A beano or beanfeast was originally an annual dinner provided by employers for their workers. The earliest reference to such a meal, in 1805, includes the words: "...but, exclusive of the beans, the table literally groaned with bacon etc." So, no, the menu was not strictly based on beans!
Clearly, a beano/beanfeast is virtually synonymous with a 'wayzgoose', which was also an annual meal provided specifically by printers for their workers around the end of August. It symbolised the start of the season during which they would have to do much of their work by candlelight. In this case, also, there is no suggestion that the menu was based on goose!

I imagine the Only Fools & Horses reference was to such a 'party'.

[Chillum]

A "cheese beano" (in my household anyway) is toast with beans on top, covered in a layer of melted cheese.

[HeratthePC]

oh, that sounds right tasty

[smudge]

LOL Quizzy - liked the 'comic' bit.

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[marcus5771]

Beano is a trip to the Pubs. Like a Pub crawl. with a party of friends or work mates.

[joko]

smudge, The Beano is a childrens comic...

[smudge]

joko - it went over your head - you are obviously too young too understand. Never mind.