Cafe-bio
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Cafe-bio (Café-bio) was the name given to a cinema-cum-tearoom, which offered continuous film-screenings, at which patrons might enjoy light refreshments while seeing a film. Very popular in the early and mid years of the 20th century, though not always considered safe or proper.
Also known as: cafe-bioscope, bio-cafe, tearoom bio and so on.
See also the entry under Bioscope.
South African Cafe-bios
Sources
"Bio-café, noun" in Dictionary of South African English[1]
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