disher
- noun
- /ˈdɪʃər/
- It was either him or Lieutenant Randy Disher from Monk (I don't really know the lieutenants' names in Law and Order), and I decided to go with Lieutenant Horatio.
Examples
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Die schere...Disher.
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I will be counting on you even more, Carolyn and dishers.
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I just want to thank you again for a great job and much entertainment by all the dishers this season.
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The disher skillfully arranged the appetizers on the table for the guests.
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At the wedding, the disher ensured that everyone's plates were filled promptly.
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During the banquet, the disher moved gracefully between tables, serving drinks and food.
Synonyms
A woman who serves food and drinks at tables in a restaurant or cafe
A person who serves food and drinks to people in a restaurant or cafe
A person who serves or helps people in a public place
A person who brings food and drinks to customers at their table
A person who serves customers at a counter, for example in a diner
A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant
A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room
A person who serves customers from behind a counter in a diner or shop
A person who arranges and serves food on plates in a restaurant kitchen
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Morphology
Etymology
Disher comes from the simple word dish plus the ending -er, so it literally means 'one who dishes' or hands out plates and portions. That's why a disher is a person who 'serves' food or drinks, like someone who 'dishes out' meals at a buffet.