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  2. Diner lingo - Wikipedia

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    Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]

  3. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    brown bread (rhyming slang) dead; "You're brown bread, mate!" browned off Fed up, annoyed or out of patience. bruv clipping of brother, used as a form of address for a man [45] (US: bro, bruh) bubble and squeak dish of cooked cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and other vegetables. Often made from the remains of the Sunday roast trimmings.

  4. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Also means 'failed' Bite the big one [2] To die Informal North American. Born asleep Stillbirth Neutral Breathe one's last [1] To die Literary: Brown bread [3] Dead Slang Cockney rhyming slang for 'dead'. Bought the farm [2] Died Slang Also, shortened to 'bought it' Bucket list List of things to do before dying Popular culture derivation

  5. The Depression-Era Bread I Can’t Stop Making - AOL

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    Trust me, this bread will work without them. In fact, when I started baking for vegans, I went back to the Depression Era breads and cakes that worked so well and simply subbed in non-dairy milk ...

  6. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.

  7. Brown bread (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Brown bread is bread made with significant amounts of whole grain flour. Brown bread may also refer to: Freddie Foreman, known as "Brown Bread Fred" Cockney rhyming slang for dead; Making of Bread, etc. Act 1800, also known as the Brown Bread Act

  8. How Polari, the ‘lost language’ of gay men, inspired much of ...

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    Paul Baker, author of “Polari: The Lost Language of Gay Men,” wrote that the language emerged in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatized groups, which made it a popular option for ...

  9. Toast (food) - Wikipedia

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    Sliced bread is placed into the slots on the top of the toaster, the desired degree of toasting is set, and a lever is pushed down to expose the bread to the heated elements. The toast is popped up when it is ready. Bread toasted in a conventional toaster can "sweat" when it is served (i.e. water collects on the surface of the cooled toast).