choke and puke

plural choke and pukes

1. slangA roadside diner or truck stop restaurant; referring to the quick, often low-quality food the drivers have to eat in a hurry.

   ... a trucker rides in his “bucket of bolts” ... and stopping at his favorite “choke-and-puke” for a cup of “mud.”

   1975, Stern, Jane, Trucker A Portrait of the Last American Cowboy

   2 more examples

   Some driver had called out to him on the CB and told him about the greatest choke and puke this side of the Mississippi. The driver promised him there wasn’t another place like it around and the women were adorable. ... He had fallen in love with the food...

   2019, Hanley, Chris, The Trucker's Nigthmare Volume 1

   As I downshifted several times to reduce my speed for the off-ramp exit, I passed ... On the right-hand side was the famous Mad Greek, my favorite choke and puke west of the Mississippi River.

   2023, Pelletier, Bruce T., Pirates of the Highway

   Synonyms: diner