D.C. Dictionary: The Diner Slang Dictionary
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- Bronx vanilla:
- garlic -Synonyms: Halitosis, Italian Garlic
- Tube steak:
- a hot dog -Synonyms: Bow-wow, Bun pup, Groundhog
- Dagwood Special:
- a banana split made with ice cream and sliced bananas -Synonyms: Houseboat
- Zeppelins in a fog:
- sausages and mashed potatoes
- One from the Alps:
- a Swiss cheese sandwich
- Hounds on an Island:
- franks and beans
- Saturday night:
- Baked beans, so called because of the supposed flatulence they cause. -Synonyms: Bullets, Whistleberries
- Graveyard stew:
- milk toast; buttered toast, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, and dropped into a bowl of warm milk
- Mike and Ike:
- salt and pepper shakers -Synonyms: The twins
- Windmill Cocktail:
- glass of water -Synonyms: Adam's ale, City juice, Dog soup