Dining Out In The NorthWest™
Diner's Dictionary

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Bellyslapper, Desertitude, and Lickalicious

Hummer and Tapper

Localismic, Sipalicious, and Separationist

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The Diner's Dictionary

Adventruest – A true DOITNW™ Northwest Diner!

Babbler – Someone who can’t stop talking about dining out at their favorite restaurants

Bellyslapper - Content. Finished. Not another bite.

Deliousiocity – An expression describing the true joy of biting into a Northwest meal.

Demunsterable – An affliction that disallows a person from being away from muenster or any other quality mild cheese for any length of time.

Dessertitude – A firm belief that there is always room for dessert.

Dessertolgist – A person who studies through tasting the finer points and differences of all deserts.

Fettaish – A person who has a devout love for not just goat cheese but all cheese.

Foodhurdle – Someone who enjoys eating their Oregon Marionberry dessert before the main course!

Holidations – The enjoyment of adult beverages during the holidays (Holiday + Libation).

Hostest.Mostest – A northwest diner who tips above the normal 20% for good service.

Hummer - A diner who is unable to choose a menu item.

Lickalicious - A meal that is simply too good for table manners.

Localismic – A hard core dedication to local dining.

Multicourser –Someone who loves eating many courses.

Mumbler – I really like the way the Hazlenut Demi-Glace complements the subtle hints of Oregon Spice in the sauce!

Ochalicious – Hostess ask: How’s was your meal? Ochalicious! (The response of a DOITNW diner after a delicious meal!

Post-mealer – Someone who wants dessert after dinner.

Pre-mealer – Someone who wants appetizers before they order dinner.

Roomsaver – Someone who always saves room for dessert.

Salmon Snob / Salmonowledgist – can actually tell the difference between Coho, Jack and King Salmon.

Salmonologist – One who is skilled at catching, preparing, and eating Northwest salmon.

Saymo Saymo – Someone who orders the same meal.

Sipalicious – A meal that is simply too good for table manners.

Separationist – A diner who must keep food items separated.

Soulsquash – A term used when the meal is as good as home cooking!

Surgeonologist – A diner who carefully cuts all food into quarter size bites.

Variationist – Someone who loves a variety of food choices in a meal.

Veggoisseur – A person who is a connoisseur of fresh vegetables: growing, picking, preparing, and eating!

Wallamysole – A patience diner’s mouth watering in anticipation for Oregon’s Hazelnut/Apple Field Green dinner salad.

Zertlicious –  “That was zertlicious!” said the diner after eating a delicious dessert.