Food & Drink Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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verrine n. A verrine is an appetizer or dessert that consists of a number of components layered artfully in a small glass. (The word verrine refers to the glass itself; literally it means “protective glass.”) Intriguingly composed, they’re a study in textures, flavors, colors and temperatures. A beautiful glass might be filled with a layer of mushroom flan, sautéed wild mushrooms, a julienne of prosciutto, parsley gelée, wild mushroom emulsion and topped with a potato and prosciutto galette. [English French Food & Drink] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2007)

Verspargelung der Landschaft n. Hundreds of citizens’ groups have sprung up in Germany to battle “Verspargelung der Landschaft”—a new phrase in the German lexicon—meaning “the transformation of the German landscape into an asparagus field.” [German Food & Drink] [full cite] (May. 5, 2004)

vertical drinking n. Police in Preston want to call time on drinkers who stand at the bar, or as they call it “vertical drinking.” According to the Times, they believe that drinking while standing in pubs and bars is one of the country’s main causes of public disorder. [English United Kingdom Food & Drink] [full cite] (Aug. 3, 2006)

Viennese table n. Dessert buffet: The cake’s still there, but more couples are opting for what’s known as the Viennese table. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jan. 12, 2007)

water beverage n. Enhanced or flavored waters always call themselves a “water beverage,” not just flavored water. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jul. 29, 2005)

weeded adj. Weeded means “in the weeds.” [English United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 26, 2004)

weeded adj. I have been to this restaurant several times. Service is not always great, but they are so incredibly busy that I am pretty forgiving. However, my most recent visit was incredibly frustrating. The waiter was severly “weeded.” He spent a lot of time in the kitchen and was rarely to be seen on the floor. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

weeded adj. I’m a waiter at TGI Friday’s. “Weeded” is jargon for being so busy you can’t even think of what you came into the kitchen to get. As in “in the weeds” like you’re “swimming” (another useful bit of nomeclature for the same thing) in a lake, and being tangled in seaweed. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

weeded adj. The poor old waitress was getting weeded with only 3 tables including me; she was at the end of a double shift I think. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

wet bottom n. “People always ask for ‘wet bottom,’” said Dan Stoltzfus. In local parlance, that’s pie in which the syrupy interior virtually dissolves the bottom crust. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 4, 2005)

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