Eve with a moldy lid

Speaking of middle-aged Eastern European women calling for toast (see post below), I've always wondered why anyone calls for "whole wheat down" when "toast" is just as brief and distinct a word as "down."

According to the Wikipedia entry on diner lingo, "the 'down' part probably comes from the action of pushing down the handle on the toaster."

Here's a notable couple of entries from the lingo list:

Eve with a lid on: Apple pie, referring to the biblical Eve's tempting of Adam with an apple. The "lid" is the pie crust

Eve with a moldy lid: Apple pie with a slice of cheese

Er ... delicious!

(If you are further interested in this topic, here is a post I wrote in 2005 about toast).