Diner lingo was an organic language that sprouted up in American diners, mostly in the Northeast, in the early 20th century. Comedic and risque, some of these phrases still used today.

Diner lingo was most popular in American diners and luncheonettes from the 1920s to the 1970s, although there is some evidence the unique slang existed as early as 1850.

Photo: avlxyz on Flickr The origins of most diner phrases are shrouded in mystery or lost to history, and different regions and restaurants use different terminology for the same items, but this ...

Other. 86: Remove an item from an order (“hold the...” works as well). Bubble dancer: Dishwasher. George Eddy: Customer who doesn’t tip. Soup jockey: Waitress. Burn one: Put a hamburger on ...

20th-Century Diner Slang. 1. Baby 2. Tube steak 3. Burn one 4. Drag one through Wisconsin 5. Bucket of cold mud 6. Million on a platter 7. One from the Alps 8. Shivering hay 9. Wax 10. Mike and ...

Restaurant jargon can take some time to learn, but it can also reveal a lot about the kitchen. Here's some interesting slang ...

While Waffle House is a 24-hour diner, their servers don’t use typical diner slang to communicate orders to the kitchen. The restaurant chain uses its own lingo to employ what they call the ...

Diner lingo was an organic language that sprouted up in American diners, mostly in the Northeast, in the early 20th century. Comedic and risque, some of these phrases still used today.