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Beware The 'Waitmare,' And Other Restaurant Frights

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Beware The 'Waitmare,' And Other Restaurant Frights

The restaurant can be a daunting workplace — even more so when you don't know the lingo. Take it from a few vets: The "monkey dish" is a mystery, and the "waitmare" is, well, nacho average nightmare.

Beware The 'Waitmare,' And Other Restaurant Frights

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QUIZ: Do You Know These Terms Of Tech?
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QUIZ: Do You Know These Terms Of Tech?

Test your knowledge of some tech-related trade lingo (including code words that IT folks use to disguise how they really feel about you).

QUIZ: Do You Know These Terms Of Tech?

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The Musician's Secret Slang: A 'Crow,' An Oboe And A Cleveland Call-Out

Every profession has a jargon all its own; musicians are no different. Oboist Alli Gessner and blues musician Brian Brickley offer terms distinctive to music: "crowing" and "good night, Cleveland."

The Musician's Secret Slang: A 'Crow,' An Oboe And A Cleveland Call-Out

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Meet 'Uncle Bob': The Wedding Photographer's Friendly Terror

All Things Considered is asking listeners about trade lingo: words people use in their professions that outsiders may not know. Amy Wurdock explains the wedding photographer's nightmare: "Uncle Bob."

Meet 'Uncle Bob': The Wedding Photographer's Friendly Terror

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A Tip From Ben Stiller: On Set, A 'Chicken' Is Not What It Seems

When Ben Stiller hears "chicken in the gate," rarely does he actually present someone with a live chicken. Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Tip From Ben Stiller: On Set, A 'Chicken' Is Not What It Seems

To kick off the series "Trade Lingo," the actor decodes terms distinctive to filmmaking. He shares the meanings behind such cryptic phrases as "10-100" and "chicken in the gate."

A Tip From Ben Stiller: On Set, A 'Chicken' Is Not What It Seems

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