Diner Capital

Random Diner Slang

Cowboy Western:

a western omelette or sandwich

Burn one, take it through the garden and pin a rose on it:

hamburger with lettuce, tomato and onion

Sleigh Ride Special:

vanilla pudding

Sunny-side up:

the eggs are fried without flipping them, so the yolk looks just like a sun on white background

Magoo:

custard pie

Joe:

coffee -Synonyms: Java

Bowl of red:

a bowl of chili con carne, so called for its deep red color.

Yum Yum:

sugar -Synonyms: Sand

In the weeds:

a waitress/cook that can't keep up with the tables. Refers back to chefs' military roots, where being in the weeds would cause your army to be slaughtered.

Drag one through Georgia:

cola with chocolate syrup, probably a reference to the fact that the headquarters of Coca-Cola is in Atlanta, Georgia, and dragging anything is likely to get it muddy, i.e., darker, which would be the same result as adding chocolate syrup. Carbonated drinks such as Coca-Cola were originally served by pouring concentrated syrup into a glass and adding soda water, so they could be made to whatever strength the customer preferred.