出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2010/09/27 00:14 UTC 版)
Although either plural can be used for both meanings, hole-in-the-walls tends to be most commonly used for the "obscure place" sense, and holes-in-the-wall is more frequently used to mean "automated teller machines".
The British sense of an automated teller machine is a trademark of Barclays.
Although either plural can be used for both meanings, hole-in-the-walls tends to be most commonly used for the "obscure place" sense, and holes-in-the-wall is more frequently used to mean "automated teller machines".
Used to refer to an inconspicuous establishment, the term has a connotation that the quality of the food or rendered services deserves recognition.
The British sense of an automated teller machine may have originated as a trademark of Barclays.