No word if Dan Rather coined this phrase, but “shakier than cafeteria jello” describes something that’s pretty jiggly indeed. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Cafeteria Jello” You know, Grant, earlier...
A lunch hook, in college slang from a century ago, meant “a hand”–as in, “I’m going to hook my finger through this doughnut hole.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Lunch Hook” I bet...
bukateria n. a cafeteria, canteen, or simple eating-place. Also buka. Editorial Note: The etymological information in the second 2002 cite has not been verified. Etymological Note: < ? buka + cafeteria (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)