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busser

American  
[buhs-er] / ˈbʌs ər /

noun

plural

bussers
  1. a person whose job is to clear tables and assist a waiter; busboy; busgirl.


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Korsmo said she has appealed to lawmakers’ own restaurant-industry histories, like Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose first job was as a busser at a South Dakota restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Making sure customers have ice water is one of the key jobs of a restaurant busser.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

In Bath, Maine, Mae’s Cafe & Bakery has added six new workers — four servers, one busser and an administrative assistant — in the last month, bringing its total head count to 28.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

As I worked my way through restaurants, graduating from a busser to a server, bartender, manager and even a grill cook a few times, I always had my eye on writing about food.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

Emily Ekelund, a former employee, started working as a busser at Joe Beef in 2011, and was eventually promoted to bartender.

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

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