Graveyard Stew (milk toast)
"Graveyard stew" is lunch counter slang for "milk toast" -- something easily eaten by someone who is sick (and, possibly, headed for the graveyard). "A graveyard stew means…
“I was massively overcharged for a jelly this morning. It was daylight wobbly”
Jelly (such as Jell-O) wobbles. A joke was posted on Twitter by Pablo Egglescobar on June 11, 2011: "I was overcharged for a jelly this morning. It was daylight wobbly." The joke is that…
“Waiter, how come there are no chairs at our table?”/“I’m sorry, but you only booked one table.”
A booking of a restaurant "table" usually includes the chairs, but there are jokes. "A guest calls the waiter n complains, 'Hw come der r no chairs at our table?!'-The…
Bagel Beach (sidewalk in front of the Stage Delicatessen)
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
Delicatessen Drive (Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets)
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
Bagel Beach (Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets)
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
“Money is something you got to make in case you don’t die”
"Money is something you got to make in case you don't die" is a saying that has been printed on several images, usually credited to Max Asnas. The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh…
“Scallops are the marshmallows of the sea”
Scallops have been called the "marshmallows of the sea" because of the physical resemblance. "Some gourmets claim that the tiny bay scallops, which resemble miniature marshmallows…
“Homes are where jobs go at night”
More jobs means more housing, and fewer jobs means fewer homes. "Homes (or "housing" or "real estate") is where (the) jobs go at night" is a popular saying of unknown…
“We don’t hide crazy. We parade it in the streets and hang some beads on it”
"We don't hide the crazy. We parade it down the street" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras saying that has been printed on many images. There have been several variations of the saying.…
“Here in the South, we don’t hide crazy. We parade it on the porch and give it sweet tea”
"We don't hide the crazy. We parade it down the street" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras saying that has been printed on many images. There have been several variations of the saying.…
“Here in the South, we don’t hide crazy. We parade it on the porch and give it a cocktail”
"We don't hide the crazy. We parade it down the street" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras saying that has been printed on many images. There have been several variations of the saying.…
“We don’t hide the crazy. We parade it down the street”
"We don't hide the crazy. We parade it down the street" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras saying that has been printed on many images. There have been several variations of the saying.…
Dining Room Lumber (toothpick)
"Dining room lumber" was lunch counter slang for a toothpick -- an item made of wood ("lumber"). "Tooth pick: Dining room lumber" was printed in the article…
“Why is it hard to play hide and seek inside a Chinese restaurant?”/“The ducks are always Peking.”
"Peking Duck" is not a "peeking duck," but there are jokes. A riddles was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 22, 2005: Q: Why can't you play hide-and-seek…
“‘I’ll have a hot dog,’ Tom said frankly”
A "Tom Swifty" (or "Tom Swiftie") is a quoted sentence with a related pun in the attribution. "'I had a hot dog for lunch,' Tom said frankly" was printed in…
First Lady (spare ribs)
"First lady" was lunch counter slang for "spare ribs." In the biblical story of Adam (the first man) and Eve (the first woman), Eve was created from Adam's spare rib.…
Joe O’Malley (Irish coffee)
"Joe O'Malley" is sometimes given as the lunch counter slang for "Irish coffee." However, Irish coffee became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s -- at the tail end of the…
Spokane (pork and beans)
"Spokane" (a city in the state of Washington) has been used in lunch counter slang for "pork and beans" since at least the 1890s and early 1900s. "The Pork and Beans'…
Irish Turkey (corned beef and cabbage)
Americans traditional eat turkey on Thanksgiving. A traditional Irish-American dish is corned beef and cabbage, and it's often nicknamed "Irish turkey." "Irish turkey with the…