Thursday, May 17, 2007

T-13 - Lunch Diner Lingo Edition

Can you guess what is meant by each bit of restaurant slang?
(I'll post the answers later here. Prizes to those with most correct.)

1. Blue Plate Special
2. Graveyard Stew
3. Adam & Eve On a Raft
4. A Cowboy
5. Short Stack
6. A BLT
7. Coney Island
8. White Cow
9. Eighty-six
10. Sunny Side Up
11. Pigs in a Blanket
12. Put a hat on it.
13. Soup Jockey


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37 comments:

  1. Denise PatrickMay 17, 2007 10:07 AM

    OK, I'm guessing here. Just because I've heard these things before doesn't mean I know what they mean. LOL!!

    1. a cheap special dish - take off on K-Mart's famous flue-light special
    2. no clue
    3. fruit tray?
    4. no clue
    5. pancakes - usually 2
    6. bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwich
    7. hotdog with onions, mustard, & (forgot the last item) only
    8. no clue
    9. no clue
    10. eggs fried with the yolk "up"
    11. link sausage wrapped in a pancake - one of my favorite dishes
    12. no clue
    13. no clue

    Great TT!

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  2. Empress Bee (of the high sea)May 17, 2007 10:23 AM

    special of the day
    old stuff?
    eggs on toast?
    hamburger
    pancakes
    bacon lettuce and tomato
    no idea
    white gravy?
    stop, do not order
    do not turn eggs over
    sausage in a pancake (sarge's fav!)
    top bread
    soup of the day?

    smiles, bee

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  3. CourtneyMay 17, 2007 10:33 AM

    1. today's special?
    5. small order of pancakes
    6. bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich
    8. milk?
    9. out of that item
    10. eggs cooked w/ yolk on top
    11. sausage or hotdog in a biscuit
    12. a bun?

    Those are the only ones I even have a guess for!

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  4. JennMay 17, 2007 10:34 AM

    1-senior special
    2-the soup at the end of the day?
    3-bacon and egg on toast
    4-sunny side up?
    5-a couple pancakes
    6-bacon, lettuce and tomato
    7-no idea?
    8-Vanilla Shake
    9-don't make
    10-eggs up no flipping
    11-pancakes and sausage
    12-??
    13-??

    Cool post!
    Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. mehMay 17, 2007 10:37 AM

    Oops, I only know the BLT one: Bacon, Lettuce and Tomatoe!

    Thanx for stopping by my gadgets! :)

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  6. samulliMay 17, 2007 10:38 AM

    I haven't got a clue as to the meaning of any of them, but they sure do sound ...uhm ... lovely.
    Some of them less so than others, though.
    Graveyard stew?
    I'm really curious now. :o)

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  7. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 10:38 AM

    4) Western omelette
    8) Vanilla milkshake
    12)Serve a la mode (add ice cream)
    13) Waitress/Server

    GREAT TT!

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  8. UnknownMay 17, 2007 10:46 AM

    Im not even going to try, I am horrible at this stuff. it was a great list to read

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  9. DaisyMay 17, 2007 10:52 AM

    I know what #6 is. I like bacon! Lettuce and tomato, not so much.

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  10. BarbaraMay 17, 2007 10:56 AM

    1.Based on K Mart Special
    2.Whatever is left?? Who knows!
    3.Banana Split?
    4.?
    5. 3 pancakes?
    6.Bacon,lettuce & tomato sandwich
    7.Hot Dog
    8.Milk
    9.?
    10.Yellow side of egg showing
    11.Corn Dog?
    12.?
    13?

    Good TT.

    Thanks for visiting, Lyn.
    Loved your little quip - "We have left-over graduation cake". :)

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  11. palmtreefanaticMay 17, 2007 11:18 AM

    hmmm I know a BLT is a bacon lettuce tomato, I thought pigs in a blanket was a hot dog wrapped in crescent rolls, is a coney islan a hot dog with coney ( chili) sauce, ketchup, mustard, onion and relish? hmmm
    not sure
    i guess I dont know much!
    grt post!

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  12. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 11:28 AM

    Oh great. Start my morning out by sucking at a game. Although it does look fun. But I'm hopeless. Good TT list!

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  13. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 11:34 AM

    Very clever post. Besides what everyone else has said, I know 86 means to kill or nullify.

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  14. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 11:47 AM

    I'm coffee-deprived today, so I've just (attempted to) read the other answers. Maybe I can get back to you when I've had a few more cupsa joe...

    ;-)

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  15. Susan Helene GottfriedMay 17, 2007 12:04 PM

    1. Something you buy at K-Mart.
    2. Zombie parts that have fallen off the zombie and been forgotten.
    3. Rejects from a nudist colony
    4. The Lone Ranger!
    5. Tattoo from Fantasy Island.
    6. That's too obvious to make fun of.
    7. An okay amusement park, but it ain't Kennywood.
    8. A Hereford that's missing its spots.
    9. A nice number.
    10. A rare day in Seattle.
    11. A cold night on the farm.
    12. You can stop talking now...
    13. Someone who dreams of riding in the Preaknes this weekend.

    Okay... sorry for the flip responses. Sort of. They were more fun than the usual "pancakes" and proper answers.

    Happy TT! (I hope you'll come visit me again and not think I'm a total loon. I have my moments of lucidity!)

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  16. LynMay 17, 2007 12:11 PM

    Susan, those were more fun! lol
    Thanks everyone for dropping by so far. Will post the "real" answers later. lgp

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  17. The GatekeeperMay 17, 2007 12:14 PM

    Wow! I'm really restaurant UnSavvy. I think I know 2: BLT, no I don't. Is it balogna, lettuce and tomatoe? And Pigs in a Blanket is sausage in a pancake or a hot dog. Hehehee. Oh well.

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  18. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 12:22 PM

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  19. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 12:23 PM

    1. Blue Plate Special-What ever people left on their plates...recycled?

    2. Graveyard Stew- all the unsold veges and meat put together at the end of the night

    3. Adam & Eve On a Raft- eggs on toast?

    4. A Cowboy-I KNOW this one! A western omelet

    5. Short Stack- pancakes

    6. A BLT- Bacon lettuce tomato sandwich

    7. Coney Island- ice cream?

    8. White Cow- milkshake

    9. Eighty-six- don't have any

    10. Sunny Side Up- eggs with nasty runny yolks

    11. Pigs in a Blanket- hotdogs/weenies wrapped in breading

    12. Put a hat on it- Bread on top

    13. Soup Jockey- waitress

    That was a great TT! :) Have a wonderful week!

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  20. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 12:35 PM

    1. K-mart special
    2. Is that like Mystery Meat? ;-)
    3. no idea
    4. no idea
    5. some kind of deli meat sandwich?
    6. bacon, lettuce and tomato
    7. a corn dog
    8. no idea
    9. no idea
    10. egg fried with the yolk up
    11. link sausages in pancakes or breading
    12. no idea
    13. no idea

    Fun TT! Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

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  21. L^2May 17, 2007 1:10 PM

    Hmmm... let's see, I think I might actually know some of these.

    01. a cheap meal of meat, potoatoes and vegetables served on a plate.
    02. Left-overs?
    03. no idea
    04. a hamburger or sandwich?
    05. a couple of Pancakes - a small order
    06. Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich
    07. a hot dog
    08. Vanilla milkshake
    09. remove something from an order
    10. A fried egg where the yoke is on top
    11. something with ham or sausage and bread
    12. a bun?
    13. the server

    Great interactive TT idea! Thanks for visiting my list. :-)

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  22. Mz JacksonMay 17, 2007 1:21 PM

    Okay, I skimmed past the others, no peeking!

    1. Blue Plate Special~Don't Know
    2. Graveyard Stew-Don't know
    3. Adam & Eve On a Raft~Don't know
    4. A Cowboy~Don't Know
    5. Short Stack~small number of pancakes
    6. A BLT~Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwich
    7. Coney Island~Hot dog with chili
    8. White Cow~Don't know
    9. Eighty-six~Cancel the order?
    10. Sunny Side Up~ Egg fried only on one side
    11. Pigs in a Blanket~hot dog cooked with bread dough around it
    12. Put a hat on it~Top the sandwich?
    13. Soup Jockey~Chef?

    I pretty much think I suck at this, but I tried!

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  23. Wylie KinsonMay 17, 2007 1:36 PM

    I waitressed for years, so I'm not answering out of fairness.
    Fun TT! and thanks for visiting mine.

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  24. Skeezix the CatMay 17, 2007 1:40 PM

    My Food Lady helped me cuz she noze food!

    1. Daily speshul served at a speshul low price, uzhully at a cheep restrawnt. Bloo plate may refer to the orijinul bloo plate speshuls served on bloo Wedjewood China.

    2. Milk toast - toasted bred sprinkled with sugar and cinnymun and dipt in hot milk/butter

    3. 2 poached eggs on toast

    4. Wstern (Denver) omlit

    5. Order of pancakes (short stack is smaller than a regyuler order)

    6. Bacon/Lettuce/Tomato sanwich

    7. Hot Dog

    8. Vanila Milkshake

    9. Kitchen is out of a menu item

    10. Fride, unflipped eggs

    11. YUM!! A hamm sanwich

    12. Add ice kreem

    13. Waytress (Food Service Profeshunul)

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  25. bernieMay 17, 2007 2:44 PM

    Best change of soup order I ever heard: "Hold the chicken - make it pea."

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  26. Elle FredrixMay 17, 2007 3:49 PM

    The only ones I know are 5,6,10 and 11!

    Thanks for dropping by my TT!

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  27. Amy RuttanMay 17, 2007 7:16 PM

    I know a couple of those, but since I'm still groggy from a week of hayfever I can't even attempt it.

    Great list though. Happy TT and thanks for dropping by mine.

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  28. UnknownMay 17, 2007 7:30 PM

    Okay I'm lame. I know the sausages wrapped in a bread one...and eggs...the rest have me stumped.

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  29. AnnMay 17, 2007 8:36 PM

    Great list, I didn't know most of them. Thanks for stopping by my list.

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  30. GinaMay 17, 2007 9:45 PM

    Wow ,very interesting.. I had to read most of the comments so I'll have at least an idea of what these phrases mean. I knew BLT,sunnyside up , and pigs in blanket!
    Thanks for dropping by my T13 about the Statue of Liberty.

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  31. Joely Sue BurkhartMay 17, 2007 9:49 PM

    What a fun list--now I'm hungry!

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  32. TaraMay 17, 2007 11:11 PM

    Wow, how fun, I'm afraid I only know a few of them, but reading the other comments helped me figure out a few.

    I'm lookin for those pigs....

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Tara

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  33. AnonymousMay 17, 2007 11:50 PM

    Great TT idea! I have no clue about all that and can not wait to see your answer!

    Thanks for dropping by my blog. Nice to meet you. :)

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  34. RhianMay 18, 2007 5:22 AM

    1.Daily Special
    2. Evening soup made from day's leftovers
    3. Poached eggs on toast
    4. Western omlet
    5. Small Order of pancakes
    6. Bacon/Lettuce/Tomato sandwich
    7. Hot Dog (with cole slaw?)
    8. Vanilla Milkshake
    9. Kitchen is out of a menu item
    10. Fried Eggs yoke up, unflipped
    11. Hotdog in roll
    12. Add ice cream
    13. Waiter/Waitress

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  35. TinkMay 18, 2007 6:27 AM

    Haha, great idea for a list, but I'm not even going to try! I would have to copy the ones above me, because I don't have a clue!
    Thanks for visiting my detectives TT.

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  36. Miss Frou FrouMay 18, 2007 10:41 AM

    What a great idea for a TT - I barely knew half of them

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  37. AnonymousMay 18, 2007 6:45 PM

    This is such a great idea for a TT. I don't have a clue - but see that you've posted the answers in your newest post.

    Thanks for visting my site. Looking forward to next Thursday, XINE

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