Diner Lingo

+- **Diabetes in a Can**: Sugary [Soda](/wiki/soda)

+- **Oink**: [Pork](/wiki/pork)

+- **Checkerboard**: [Waffle](/wiki/waffle)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuce)

+- **Boil the Japanese**: Boil the [Rice](/wiki/rice)

+- **Burn the Germans**: Cook the [Sauerkraut](/wiki/sauerkraut) until crispy

+- **Brown Tablet**: [Chocolate](/wiki/chocolate) bar

+- **Burn the Italians**: Cook the [Pizza](/wiki/pizza) [Well Done](/wiki/well_done)

+- **Italian Pie**: [Pizza](/wiki/pizza)

+- **Leafy Liquid**: [Tea](/wiki/tea)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuc)

+- **Looseners**: [Prune Juice](/wiki/prune_juice)

+- **White Powder**: [Sugar](/wiki/sugar)

+- **Pop**: [Soda](/wiki/soda)

+- **Quack**: [Duck](/wiki/duck)

+- **Ring**: [Onion Ring](/wiki/onion_ring)

+- **Eggy and Oily**: [Fried Eggs](/wiki/fried_eggs)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuce)

+- **Squawk**: [Chicken](/wiki/chicken)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuc)

+- **Cock-a-doodle-doo**: [Chicken Sandwich](/wiki/chicken_sandwich)

+- **Axle Grease**: [Butter](/wiki/butter)

+- **On a Raft**: On [Toast](/wiki/toast)

+- **Red Mustard**: [Ketchup](/wiki/ketchup)

+- **Licky Time**: [Ice Cream](/wiki/ice_cream)

+- **Bad Breath**: With extra [Onions](/wiki/onion) or [Garlic](/wiki/garlic)

+- **Cow Juice**: [Milk](/wiki/milk)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuce)

+- **Moo**: [Milk](/wiki/milk)

+- **Cup of Bitterness**: A cup of [Coffee](/wiki/coffee)

+- **Dragged Through the Garden**: With all the fixings, especially [Vegetables](/wiki/vegetables)

+- **Hold the Grass**: No [Lettuce](/wiki/lettuc)

+- **Make it Cry**: Add [Onions](/wiki/onion)

+## Common Terms

+- **Adam and Eve on a Raft**: Two [Poached Eggs](/wiki/poached_eggs) on [Toast](/wiki/toast)

+- **Blowout**: A large order, often requiring extra effort

+- **Burn One**: Place a [Hamburger](/wiki/hamburger) on the grill

+- **Coffee High**: A cup of [Coffee](/wiki/coffee)

+**Diner Lingo** refers to a specialized [Slang](/wiki/slang) used by servers and cooks in [Diners](/wiki/diner) and similar casual restaurants to communicate orders quickly and efficiently. This informal language, rich with colorful metaphors, transforms common food items into a unique, often playful, code.

+## See also

+- [Jargon](/wiki/jargon)

+- [Food Service](/wiki/food_service)

+- [Hospitality](/wiki/hospitality)