Eighty-six the Adam and Eve on a Raft . . . Twist It, Choke It, Make it Cackle

Lunch counter lingo -- what fast-talking diner waitresses snapped to hardbitten cooks back in old-fashioned greasy spoons -- has always intrigued me, and I was gratified to find several glossaries online. It just makes mealtime so much more fun . . .

BAD

qbear: "I'll take eggs and toast, and coffee."

GOOD

rootbeer1: "Scrape two cackleberries and burn the British, gentleman will take a chance and moo juice. For dinner, Bossy in a bowl, dough well done with cow to cover in the alley, stretch one and paint it red."

(That's two scrambled eggs with toasted English muffin, hash and a glass of milk. For dinner, beef stew, buttered toast on the side, and a cherry coke.)

( Steve's Lunch Counter Lingo )