D.C. Dictionary: The Diner Slang Dictionary
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- Pittsburgh:
- something burning, toasted or charred, so called because of the smokestacks once evident in Pittsburgh, a coal-producing and steel-mill city. In meat cookery, this refers to a piece of meat charred on the outside while still red within.
- Wreath:
- cabbage
- Keep off the grass:
- no lettuce
- Looseners:
- prunes, so called because of their supposed laxative effect.
- Dog soup:
- glass of water -Synonyms: Adam's ale or City juice or Windmill Cocktail
- Deadeye:
- poached egg
- Dog and maggot:
- cracker and cheese
- Italian Garlic:
- garlic -Synonyms: Bronx vanilla, Halitosis
- Wreck ‘em:
- scrambled eggs
- Cackle fruit:
- eggs -Synonyms: Cackleberries