short order

noun

a dish or serving of food that is quickly prepared upon request at a lunch counter.

short-order

[ shawrt-awr-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of, relating to, or specializing in short orders:
a short-order cook; short-order diner.
performed or supplied quickly:
They obtained a short-order divorce decree.

short order

1. food that is easily and quickly prepared
2. ( as modifier )
  short-order counter

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First recorded in 1890–95

First recorded in 1900–05

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And I think most of us figured that Musk and Trump would be headed the same way in short order.

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It’s a simple enough piece, and the fact-checker deals with much of it in short order.

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Russell landed a penalty to keep Scotland within seven, but France put them away again in short order.

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In short order, Petty became, well, Tom Petty, and Campbell became a guitar god.

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“Fortunately for consumers in distress and needing furniture in short order, inventory levels are still abundant,” Allegrezza said.

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