plastic spoons

Cheap scooping utensils

Plastic spoons are disposable utensils made from lightweight plastic, typically used at picnics, fast-food restaurants, and large gatherings where washing silverware isn't practical.

They're flimsy compared to metal spoons and often break under pressure: The plastic spoon snapped when I tried to scoop the ice cream.

The term sometimes appears in discussions of single-use plastics and environmental waste.

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takeout · fast food · food truck · white · flimsy · scoop · yogurt · ice cream · ice cream social · party · cheap · lightweight · bendy · stirring · tasting · samples · taste test · cafeteria

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Opposites
material composition

plastic spoonssilver spoons

Precious metal cutlery

wooden spoons · silverware · silver flatware

formality/quality

plastic spoonssilver service

Formal tableside food presentation

Family

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G