Meaning of diner lingo | Babel Free

Definitions

A lexicon of slang formerly common, and still sometimes used, among cooks and waitstaff at diners (restaurants of a certain type).

US, uncountable

Examples

“[…] there is plenty of cowboy food slang and diner lingo, and the curious cook⟳ will be tempted to experiment⟳ with the recipes for such oddities as nun's toast, Minnehaha cake, and an ominous-sounding colonial dessert called "grunt." And there is much to admire in Mariani's "Toward a Misunderstanding of American Food," […]”

“His larger reproductions feature lighted interiors, working neon, and revolving signs that spell⟳ out colorful diner lingo: "Tail of the Pup," [etc]”

“Students rewrote school menus in diner lingo, and the menus were posted in the dining area. Other students had fun trying to translate⟳ the menu items.”

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