tableside
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4.3
Happening at the table so people can watch
- adjective
- /ˈteɪbəlˌsaɪd/
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junto a la mesa
- For a unique experience, enjoy your dessert prepared tableside by a skilled pastry chef.
Examples
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At the fancy restaurant, the waiter served the steak tableside, adding a personal touch to the meal.
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So the cook comes out and grinds these carrots tableside into that board.
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I mean, this is like a tableside guac type situation.
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So with poured tableside, I wish I could, you know, have a sample for you guys taste it.
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I mean they don't have like the great like get tableside guac, but no way don't know the worst part.
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The chef prepared the delicious guacamole tableside, allowing guests to watch the process.
Surface Forms
tableside positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word tableside is made of two simple words, table and side, so it literally means 'at the side of the table'. That is why tableside describes food or actions done next to the dining table, often so guests can watch.