sling hash

Idioms and Phrases

Serve food in a restaurant, especially a cheap establishment. For example, The only job she could find was slinging hash in the neighborhood diner . This term alludes to the inelegant presentation and nature of the food, in effect, tossing hash before a customer. [ Slang ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

What are you here for but to ‘sling hash’ and learn all the gossip and scandal concerning the boarders?

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