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* In the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "Not Phineas and Ferb", Major Monogram sets up a short-order message technique to Agent P. "Doof is up, put a stop, curses on the side." When Agent P leaves, Monogram calls out for "Adam and Eve on raft! Wreck 'em!"

** Racing Trilobite: Grilled snail meat and Swiss cheese on rye bread.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': Mudka's Meat Hut, the {{greasy spoon}} diner located in a [[{{Mayincatec}} generic South American jungle]].

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** Ultimately ''weaponized'' when the Jagermonster trying to duel Old Man Death for his hat finally thinks to order a [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100611#.WhcsD0rXZaQ "Prince of Sturmhalten's Big Bet"]] - a ''hat sandwich'', whose origins stem from a bet between Prince Vadim of Sturmhalten and Dante "The Good" Heterodyne where the Prince [[ClothesEatingWager promised to eat his hat]] if Dante could raise a cathedral in Mechanicsburg; a promise he lived up to. Then, as icing on the cake, he declares, [[FunetikAksent "Und I vants it to go!"]] Old Man Death is so impressed with this level of thought from a [[DumbMuscle Jaegermonster]] that, rather than just giving him some random hat from the shop, he gives Maxim his own prized hat.

[[caption-width-right:350:"And I'll have a Prince of Stumvoraus' Big Bet!"[[note]]The sandwich maker's hat[[/note]]]]

** Ultimately ''weaponized'' when the Jagermonster trying to duel Old Man Death for his hat finally thinks to order a [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100611#.WhcsD0rXZaQ "Prince of Sturmhalten's Big Bet"]] - a ''hat sandwich'', whose origins stem from a bet between Prince Vadim of Sturmhalten and Dante "The Good" Heterodyne where the Prince promised to eat his hat if Dante could raise a cathedral in Mechanicsburg; a promise he lived up to. Then, as icing on the cake, he declares, [[FunetikAksent "Und I vants it to go!"]] Old Man Death is so impressed with this level of thought from a [[DumbMuscle Jaegermonster]] that, rather than just giving him some random hat from the shop, he gives Maxim his own prized hat.

* See also Wiki/TheOtherWiki, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diner_lingo here.]] Usually not quite as esoteric as what shows up in fiction (particularly comedy), but these gags have to start somewhere.

* Israel has ‘Ovad’s Diner (commonly known as ‘‘Ovad’s Sabikh’) in Giv‘atayim, which is famous for its unique lingo. The Hebrew version of Wiki/TheOtherWiki used to feature a list of the terms used there.

** The Varsity, besides its status as the world's largest drive-in restaurant, is also well-known for [[https://thevarsity.com/pages/the-lingo its lingo]], such as "walk a dog", (a hot dog to go) and "glorified steak" (hamburger with lettuce, tomato, and mayo).

* The Waffle House chain is well-known for its terminology as it relates to orders of its hash browns, including "covered" (with a slice of cheese), "smothered" (with onions), "scattered" (spread across the grill).

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', Jimmy and his friends get jobs at a restaurant. Sheen is at the drive-thru window and calls out the order through this. Carl replies, "'Doing the tango or whacking the goose?" Sheen looks back at the car and asks, "'You want a dollar salad?" the refers to "yes" as "He's packing light!"

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', Jimmy and his friends get jobs at a restaurant. Sheen is at the drive-thru window and calls out the order. Carl replies, "Is he doing the hokey-pokey or the chicken dance?" Sheen looks back at the car and asks, "Would you like fries with that?"

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[[caption-width-right:350:"And I'll have a Prince of Stumvoraus' Big Bet!"[[note]]The sandwich maker's hat[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Maxim Buys A Prince of Stumvoraus' Big Bet[[note]]The sandwich maker's hat[[/note]]]]

* In the movie 'Straight Talk' Dolly Parton moves from the rural Midwest to Chicago to start a new life. At a downtown Chicago diner she orders a full breakfast plate of eggs, bacon, and the like. The waitress then turns to the kitchen and yells "One big spender!"

* In this ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1999/10/06 strip]], Jon asks for a well-done hamburger with extra onions. Irma then turns to the kitchen and yells "YO TONY! BURN A COW, AND MAKE HER CRY!" which causes Jon and Garfield to lose their appetites.

* Many drinks are ordered "on the rocks", which can refer to ice [[http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/ba37/ or actual rocks.]][[note]]Although, geologically speaking, ice is a mineral, and thus may loosely be called a "rock".[[/note]] A lot of people object to diluting high-quality drinks but need a cooling system.

-->'''Jeremy:''' I'll have a slice with pepperoni, ham, sausage, hamburger, salami and bacon. \\

--->'''Waitress:''' "Ordering! Three pork combos, extra bacon on the side, two chili cheese samplers, a basket of liver and onion rings, a catch of the day, and a steak cut in the shape of a trout. You got all that, honey?"\\
'''Kronk:''' "Three oinkers wearing pants, plate of hot air, basket of Grandma's breakfast and change the bull to a gill, got it."[[note]]He left out the catch of the day, though.[[/note]]

-->'''Operator:''' Excuse me, Captain Oveur, but I have an emergency call on line five from a Mr. Hamm.\\

-->'''Phoebe:''' I can be a waitress. Okay, watch this. Um, gimme two number ones, 86 the bacon, one Adam and Eve on a raft and wreck 'em, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la.

-->'''Mork:''' I'll have a squealer on a honky, no Goya and a side of Jeanne d'Arcs.
-->'''Jeannie:''' A what?
-->'''Mork:''' Sorry, that's a ham on white, no mayo and lots of french fries.
-->'''Jeannie:''' Oh, okay, (turns back to the kitchen) a number 3!

-->'''Woman:''' I need some Sominex and some condoms...\\

-->I hate whenever you go into a coffee shop, no matter what you order they have their own way of calling it to the back. Like you could be like, "Hi, I'll have a tall mocha iced latte blended fun." And then the lady's like, "BLEEUH!, anything else?"

--> Louis: "Wake up the monkey and show him a dollar. Shave my back and slap my sister. Wax lips. Two lumpy tits riding sidecar. And scrambled eggs and bacon and orange juice."

--> '''Sam:''' Chicken chow mein with chocolate covered raisins and a caramel swirl.
--> '''Stinky:''' Sal, get me a hyperactive spider monkey in a powder-blue cardigan. And why don't we go ahead and wrestle him to the ground and tickle him until he pees.
--> '''Max:''' I have ''got'' to see what goes on in this kitchen!

--> '''Stinky:''' Sal, a Number 3!

-->'''Sheen:''' Hey, Carl. Gimme a fat taxi driver with a Polish accent.\\

-->'''Squidward''': [[DeadpanSnarker Lemme guess, Tiny, a small salad?]]
-->'''Bubble Bass:''' I'll take [[OvercomplicatedMenuOrder a double triple Bossy deluxe, on a raft, 4x4 animal style, extra shingles with a shimmy and a squeeze, light axle grease, make it cry, burn it, and let it swim]]. \\

-->'''Doug:''' Hi, I'd like three hamburgers, one no pickles, one no onions, one fish sandwich, four fries, and four grape sodas.\\

-->'''Gene:''' Give me a bald Kelly Ripa in a canoe with a brick!
-->'''Zeke:''' Chicken taco, no sour cream, plus a brownie -- you got it!
-->'''Gene:''' Really? I didn't even know what I meant.

-->'''Man 1:''' Can I get two eggs, scrambled, on toast?
-->'''Peter:''' Sure thing, honey. Adam and Eve on a raft, wreck them!
-->'''Woman:''' I'd like a hotdog with ketchup and some Jell-O, please.
-->'''Peter:''' Paint a bow-wow red and a side of nervous pudding!
-->'''Man 2:''' Can I have a well-done burger with lettuce and tomato?
-->'''Peter:''' Burn one, drag it through the garden, pin a rose on it!
-->'''Man 3:''' ''(Walks in)'' Can I use your bathroom?
-->'''Peter:''' Got a telephone pole heading to the swimming hole. Spray it with sunshine!

-->'''Pancho:''' Two cows still mooing and a Hail Caesar, hold the bird. (Two rare steaks & Caesar salad, no chicken)
-->'''Don Quixote:''' Order up! Noah's boy on bread, side of frog sticks. (Ham sandwich with French Fries)
-->'''Pancho:''' Drag 'em through the garden? (sandwich has lettuce)
-->'''Don Quixote:''' With a stop in the Alps! (sandwich has Swiss cheese)

-->'''Waitress:''' Okay, that's a meatloaf, open turkey with fries, box of Frosted Flakes... those are pretty small, hon. Just one?
-->'''Jesse:''' You're right. Make it five.
-->'''Waitress (to Daria):''' And you?
-->'''Daria:''' Dry toast and tea, please.
-->'''Waitress:''' I thought you looked depressed. You want a booster seat? (short laugh before turning and yelling) Five boxes of flakes and one nausea delight!

-->'''Carl''': Is that a mission, sir?
-->'''Monogram''': No, it's my lunch.

* The ''Westernanimation/VeggieTales'' episode ''Asparagus of La Mancha" is rife with this kind of lingo in the beginning. The DVD even includes a special feature explaining the meanings of various terms, as well as a minigame to find different foods that matches like terms.

* The ''Westernanimation/VeggieTales'' episode ''Asparagus of La Mancha" is rife with this kind of lingo. The DVD even includes a special feature explaining the meanings of various terms.
-->'''Pancho:''' Two cows still mooing and a Hail Caesar, hold the bird.

* ''Series/SesameStreet''
* Heard on occasion on the "Grover as waiter" skits.

* Heard on occasion on the ''Series/SesameStreet'' "Grover as waiter" skits.

** [[AluminumChristmasTrees As it turns out]], this is [[https://imgur.com/6f2vi actual terminology]] [[labelnote:Translation]]"Double triple" = six layers, "Bossy" = all-beef patties, "deluxe" = all condiments, "on a raft" = on toast, "4x4" = four patties with cheese on each layer, "animal style" = cooked in mustard, "extra shingles" = double layers of bread, "shimmy and a squeeze" = extra sauce, "light axle grease" = butter, "make it cry" = extra onions, "burn it" = well done, and "let it swim" = [[HoldYourHippogriffs a nautical version]] of "let it walk", or "to go"[[/labelnote]], though the meal shown looks like an ordinary Krabby Patty (not the absurd DagwoodSandwich he asked for).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': Mudka's Meat Hut, the {{greasy spoon}} diner located in a [[{{Mayincatec}} generic Central American jungle]].