- diner (n.)
[diner 词源字典]
- "one who dines, 1815," agent noun from dine. Meaning "railway car for eating" is 1890, American English; of restaurants built to resemble dining cars (or in some cases actual converted dining cars) from 1935. The Diner's Club credit card system dates from 1952.[diner etymology, diner origin, 英语词源]