dasher

[dash-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that dashes. dash.

2. a kind of plunger with paddles at one end, for stirring and mixing liquids or semisolids in a churn, ice-cream freezer, or the like.

3. a person of dashing dash dashing appearance or manner.

dasher

/ ˈdæʃə /

noun

1. one that dashes

2. the ledge along the top of the boards of an ice hockey rink

3. the plunger in a churn, often with paddles attached

Word History and Origins

Origin of dasher¹

First recorded in 1780–90; dash ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A message from the Dasher, whose name is shown as “Goga,” read: “I’m not going to serve homeless people in this rain. Cancel the order. I won’t bring it to you. If you don’t have money, you should make coffee at home.”

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Newsweek reported that the Dasher has since been banned while the incident is being investigated.

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“The next time he was the dasher again. I tipped the same because it felt weird not to? And he sent me a message saying thanks, which was nice. I just did another order and this time he picked it up even though he looked pretty far away?”

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“We believe the future of delivery will be multi-modal, and we’re thrilled to partner with Coco to expand sidewalk robot deliveries that complement the Dasher network.”

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A DoorDash spokesperson said in a statement to TODAY.com, “We remain committed to making sure that Dasher earnings are always fair and transparent, and the allegations settled were related to an old pay model that was retired in 2019. To be clear: Dashers always keep 100% of tips from orders on the DoorDash app.”

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