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Date Posted: 11:10:23 06/15/02 Sat
Author: Menny
Subject: Diner Lingo

Diner waitresses and short-order cooks have a language all their own--a sort of restaurant jazz, with clever variations on standard menu themes. Here's a little collection of some of the best.

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*Burn the British: Gimme an English muffin
*Draw one in the Dark: A black coffee
*Balloon juice: Seltzer
*An M.D.: A Dr. Pepper
*Hold the hail: No ice
*Wreck 'em: Scrambled eggs
*Sweep the kitchen: A plate of hash
*Adam and Eve on a raft: Two poached eggs on toast
*A spot with a twist: A cup of tea with lemon
*Bossy in a bowl: Beef stew
*A blonde with sand: Coffee with cream and sugar
*Break it and Shake it: Add an egg to a drink
*A stack of Vermont: Pancakes with maple syrup
*Million on a platter: A plate of baked beans
*A white cow: A vanilla milkshake
*Let it walk: It's to go
*Noah's boy on bread: A ham sandwich
*A Murphy: A potato
*Nervous pudding: Jello
*Paint a bow-wow red: Gimme a hot dog with ketchup
*Eve with a lid: A piece of apple pie
*Burn one, take it through the garden, and pin a rose on it: Gimme a burger with lettuce and onion
*Mike and Ike: Salt and pepper shakers
*Angels on horseback: Oysters rolled in bacon and placed on toast
*Cow paste: Butter
*Lighthouse: Bottle of ketchup
*Hounds on an island: Franks and beans
*Frog sticks: French fries
*Houseboat: Banana split
*Wax: American cheese
*Fry two, let the sun shine: Two fried eggs with unbroken yolks
*Throw it in the mud: Add chocolate syrup
*Hug one: Squeeze a glass of orange juice
*Life preservers: Doughnuts
*Put out the lights and cry: An order of liver and onions
*One from the Alps: A Swiss cheese sandwich
*Put a hat on it: Add ice cream
*Splash of Red Noise: Bowl of tomato soup

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The preceding was courtesy of The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader.

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Re: Diner Lingo -- Logan, 10:10:03 06/16/02 Sun