Diners are more than just a place to grab a quick bite to eat—these establishments
exude Americana, in the food as well as in the slang used inside the bustling kitchen. Here are some colloquialism commonly heard in diners.
Chicks On A Raft
Eggs on toast
Draw One In The Dark
A cup of black coffee
Burn The British
A toasted English muffin
Wreck ‘em
Scrambled eggs
Adam & Eve On A Raft
Two poached eggs on toast
Frog Sticks
French Fries
Whiskey down
Rye toast
Burn One, Take It Through The Garden And Put A Rose On It
A hamburger with lettuce, tomato and onion
Radio
Tuna on toast
Put Out The Lights And Cry
Liver and onions
Nervous Pudding
Jelly or jello
Hounds On An Island
Franks and beans
Breath
Onion
Italian Perfume
Garlic
Houseboat
A banana split
Hockey Puck
A hamburger, well done
Flop Two
Two fried eggs over easy
