American Diner Slang

American Diner Slang

Adam 'n' Eve.......Two Poached eggs

Murphy....potatoes

Splash of Red.....tomato Soup

Adam's Ale....water

Wreck 'em......Scramble The eggs

Moo Juice.....milk

Belch water.....soda water

On wheels.....Take Out

Bucket of Hail....Glass of ice

Gravel Train....sugar Bowl

Hemorrhage....ketchup

Sea Dust.....salt

Yum-Yum....sugar

In The Alley....Serve as a Side

Java, Joe.....coffee

Life-Preserver......Doughnut

Breath.....onions

Looseners......prunes

Hounds on an Island......Sausages on Beans

Put Out The Lights And Cry....Liver And onions

Shingles With a Shimmy.......Toast And Jam

Two Cows, Make Them Cry......Two Hamburgers With OnionsZeppelins in a Fog.....Sausages in Mashed potatoes

Burn The British....Toasted Muffin

Clean up The Kitchen....Hash

On a Raft.....On Toast

Wreath.....cabbage

Bridge....Four of Anything

Hold The Hail.....No ice

Crowd.....Two of Anything

Eve With a Lid On.....Apple Pie

Lumber.....Toothpick

Mike 'n Ike.....salt And pepper

No Cow.....Without milk

Sand......sugar

A Squeeze......orange juice

Side Arms.....salt And pepper

Warts.....olives

Axle Grease......butter

To 'dine With Duke Henry' is to go Without DinnerThe Five Tastes: salt, Sweet, Sour, bitter, Umami

Umami Was Recently Recognized as savory or Meaty Sensations, And is Stimulated by Condiments Like soy sauce, or by Food Which Contain Glutamate Compounds, Like MSG.Source: Schott's Food And Drink Miscellany

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