hash slinger
- noun
- /hæʃ ˈslɪŋɚ/
- Slang
:
cocinero
- The hash slinger served the customers with a smile as they enjoyed their meals.
Examples
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As a hash slinger, she quickly prepared breakfast for the busy crowd at the diner.
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... You’re working as a hash slinger?
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You got two hands, hash slinger.
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Well, hash slinger, what are you looking so high and mighty about?
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Hash slinger, are you out here?
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In the small town diner, the hash slinger knew everyone by name and what they liked to order.
Synonyms
356
1.0
A person who prepares food at home or at work
350
1.0
A woman who serves food and drinks at tables in a restaurant or cafe
300
1.0
A person who serves food and drinks to people in a restaurant or cafe
60
2.0
A person who brings food and drinks to customers at their table
4
9.5
A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly
4
2.5
A person who makes food in hot oil at a restaurant or diner
3
7.2
A person who serves customers at a counter, for example in a diner
1
8.6
A cook who makes dishes of chopped meat and potatoes like breakfast hash
A person who serves customers from behind a counter in a diner or shop
A person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant
Surface Forms
Morphology
hash + slinger
The compound is compositionally clear: 'hash' names a fried food and 'slinger' is an agentive form (one who 'slings' or serves), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'a person who serves hash' (i.e. a cook/server). It is informal slang but follows a standard English agent-noun pattern, so the meaning is immediately derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Hash slinger comes from the picture of a diner worker who quickly serves plates of cheap food called hash, with slinger showing the fast, casual action. That's why the phrase means 'cook' or 'server' at a simple restaurant.