D.C. Dictionary: The Diner Slang Dictionary
Diner Slang Results That Begin With: D
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- Dagwood Special:
- a banana split made with ice cream and sliced bananas -Synonyms: Houseboat
- Deadeye:
- poached egg
- Dog and maggot:
- cracker and cheese
- Dog biscuit:
- a cracker
- Dog soup:
- glass of water -Synonyms: Adam's ale or City juice or Windmill Cocktail
- Dough well done with cow to cover:
- buttered toast
- 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.
- Draw one:
- a cup of coffee -Synonyms: A cup of mud
- Draw one in the Dark:
- a black coffe -Synonyms: Flowing Mississippi
- Dusty Miller:
- chocolate pudding, sprinkled with powdered malt