Kan’t Find the Chicken (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Kan’t Fry Chicken (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Kan’t Fucking Cook (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Ken-Taco-Hut
Yum! Brands licenses KFC (a fried chicken franchise restaurant), Taco Bell (a Tex-Mex franchise restaurant), Pizza Hut (a pizza franchise restaurant), Long John Silver's (a seafood franchise…
Kitchen Administration Fee (Kitchen Appreciation Fee; Kitchen Appreciation Charge)
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
Kitchen Appreciation Charge (Kitchen Appreciation Fee; Kitchen Administration Fee)
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
Kitchen Appreciation Fee (Kitchen Appreciation Charge; Kitchen Administration Fee)
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
Last Chance Saloon
"Last Chance Saloon" has been the name of many drinking and eating places in the United States for over 150 years. The First and Last Chance Saloon was opened by Noel Burton in Fort Town…
Led Robster or Lead Robster (Red Lobster nickname)
Red Lobster seafood restaurant was founded in Lakeland, Florida, in 1968. The spoonerism of the Red Lobster name -- "Led Robster" or "Lead Robster" -- has been cited in print…
Little Sleazers (Little Caesars nickname)
Little Caesars started its pizza chain restaurants in Michigan in 1959. The nickname "Little Sleazers" has been cited in print since at least 1990. Wikipedia: Little CaesarsLittle Caesars…
Loaner Jacket
Some restaurants have a dress code and require men to wear jackets. Instead of turning an inappropriately dressed customer away, the restaurants often have "loaner jackets" that a…
Lonely Seat (solo restaurant dining)
"Lonely seats" (bocchi seki in Japanese) for solo dining were installed in Kyoto University and Kobe University in Japan. Students can dine by themselves without being bothered by other…
Luncheonette
A "luncheonette" was originally a small meal (a light lunch) that was served at drug stores, expanding the soda fountain service. "Luncheonette" is first cited in print in…
Maccy D’s (McDonald’s nickname)
"Maccy D's" is a popular nickname for McDonald's fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom. "Maccy Ds" was posted on the newsgroup uk.singles on June 17, 1996.…
Maiter (model + waiter)
A "maiter" is a male model who is also a waiter. "The Secret Lives of Maiters" by Charlotte Cowles, published in New York magazine on May 24, 2012, helped popularize the term.…
Maitre D’ess (female maitre d’)
"Maitre d'ess" is an infrequently used term for a female "maitre d'." "As harried maitre d'ess Dorothy puts it" was printed in Variety (New York, NY) on…
Mamdega (Mayor Zohran Mamdani + bodega)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in 2026, and one of his campaign promises was city-owned grocery stores, where food would be cheaper and more healthy. The portmanteau term…
McDiving (McDonald’s + diving)
"McDiving" (McDonald's + diving) occurs when someone dives over the counter at a McDonald's fast food restaurant -- and usually has the video to prove it. "Mcdiving…
McDo (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's fast food restaurants have been called "McDo" in French-speaking areas (the city of Paris probably originated it) since at least the 1980s. McDonald's has offered an…
McEverything (all McDonald’s sandwiches)
McDonald's fast food restaurants have several sandwiches named "Mc -- ." In September 2013, Nick Chipman of Dude Foods ordered every McDonald's sandwich -- it cost him $141.33…