Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diner lingo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: din-er lin-go
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lexicon of slang formerly common, and still sometimes used, among cooks and waitstaff at diners (restaurants of a certain type).

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] there is plenty of cowboy food slang and diner lingo, and the curious cook will be tempted to experiment with the recipes for such oddities as nun's toast, Minnehaha cake, and an ominous-sounding colonial dessert called "grunt." And there is much to admire in Mariani's "Toward a Misunderstanding of American Food," […]"
"His larger reproductions feature lighted interiors, working neon, and revolving signs that spell out colorful diner lingo: "Tail of the Pup," [etc]"
"Students rewrote school menus in diner lingo, and the menus were posted in the dining area. Other students had fun trying to translate the menu items."

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

slangonym

Questions

What does diner lingo mean?: A lexicon of slang formerly common, and still sometimes used, among cooks and waitstaff at diners (restaurants of a certain type).

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