Classic Diner Talk We Dare You to Use

If you’re ordering at breakfast:

Adam and Eve on a raft = Poached eggs on toast

Burn the British = English muffin toasted

Sinkers and suds = Doughnuts and coffee

Order up these slang words that are actually in the dictionary. 

Try asking for these at lunch:

First lady = Spare ribs (think: Adam and Eve)

Burn one, clean up the kitchen = Hamburger

Two cows, make ’em cry = Two burgers with onions

Radio = Tuna (“Tuner,” get it?)

On the side?

Sand = Sugar

Twins = Salt and pepper

Sea dust = Salt

Keep off the grass = Hold the lettuce

Paint it red = With ketchup

Warts = Olives

Have it your way:

In the alley = Served on the side

High and dry = Served plain

On wheels = To go

Need a drink?

Blonde and sweet = Coffee with milk and sugar

Squeeze one = Orange juice

Oooh, dessert:

Houseboat = Banana split

Fish eyes = Tapioca pudding

Last tips:

Bubble dancer = Dishwasher

Soup jockey = Waiter