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diner lingo

noun

Definitions

  1. A lexicon of slang formerly common, and still sometimes used, among cooks and waitstaff…

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

    • 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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA