D.C. Dictionary: The Diner Slang Dictionary
Random Diner Slang
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- Shit on a shingle:
- minced dried beef with gravy on toast, mostly because it was a reviled standard fare in army messes -Synonyms: S.O.S.
- Million on a platter:
- a plate of baked beans
- Mystery in the alley:
- a side order of hash
- Dusty Miller:
- chocolate pudding, sprinkled with powdered malt
- Burn one:
- put a hamburger on the grill
- Bridge:
- four of anything (from bridge the card game) -Synonyms: Bridge party
- Soup jockey:
- waitress
- GAC:
- Grilled American cheese sandwich. This was also called "jack" (from the pronunciation of "GAC")
- A spot with a twist:
- a cup of tea with lemon
- Stack:
- order of pancakes -Synonyms: Short stack