| a dish or serving of food that is quickly prepared upon request at a lunch counter. |
[shawrt-awr-der] 
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or specializing in short orders: a short-order cook; short-order diner. |
| 2. | performed or supplied quickly: They obtained a short-order divorce decree. |
| short order n. An order of food prepared and served quickly, as in a diner. short'-or'der (shôrt'ôr'dər) adj. |