D.C. Dictionary: The Diner Slang Dictionary
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- Machine Oil:
- syrup
- Adam's ale:
- glass of water -Synonyms: City juice, Dog soup, Windmill Cocktail
- Mully:
- beef stew, so called because "Bossy" was a common name for a cow. -Synonyms: Bossy in a bowl
- Squeeze one:
- a glass of orange juice -Synonyms: Hug one
- Groundhog:
- a hot dog -Synonyms: Bow-wow, Bun pup, Tube steak
- Go for a walk:
- an order to go, a takeaway order. It’s to go. -Synonyms: Give it shoes, Let it walk, On wheels
- Atlanta special:
- Coca Cola, probably a reference to the fact that the headquarters of Coca-Cola is in Atlanta, Georgia. -Synonyms: Shoot from the south
- Magoo:
- custard pie
- Graveyard stew:
- milk toast; buttered toast, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, and dropped into a bowl of warm milk
- Vermont:
- maple syrup, because maple syrup comes primarily from the state of Vermont in the U.S.