The server's lexicon: Preliminary inquiries into current restaurant Jargon

American Speech

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-83

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EID: 0347504467     PISSN: 00031283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/455927     Document Type: Article

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