Diner lingo (sometimes called diner slang, or short-order lingo) has a rich history in American diners and restaurants, and now it's making a comeback! We've compiled the largest diner lingo dictionary here at dinerlingo.com so you can learn the jargon too, whether you work in the food industry, or if you're just looking for a little entertainment!
Hail |
Ice |
Halitosis |
Garlic |
Hamlette |
Omelette made with ham |
Harlem midget |
Small chocolate soda |
Harlem soda |
Chocolate soda more... |
Heart attack on rack |
Biscuits and gravy |
Hemorrhage |
Ketchup |
Hen berries |
Eggs more... |
High and dry |
A sandwich without condiments |
High, yellow, black and white |
Chocolate soda with vanilla ice cream |
Hoboken special |
Pineapple soda with chocolate ice cream |
Hockey puck |
Well-done hamburger |
Hold the grass |
No lettuce |
Hold the hail |
No ice |
Honeymoon salad |
Salad with just lettuce |
Hope |
Oatmeal |
Hops |
Malted milk powder |
Hot balls |
Matzoh ball soup |
Hot blonde in the sand |
Coffee with cream and sugar |
Hot cha |
Hot chocolate |
Hot one |
Bowl of chili soup |
Hot spot |
Tea or coffee |
Hot top |
Hot chocolate |
Hounds on an island |
Franks and beans |
Houseboat |
Banana split |
Hug one |
Glass of orange juice |