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fry cook

American  

noun

  1. a cook who mainly prepares fried foods, as at a lunch counter.


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Anil Yadav, chief executive of Yadav Enterprises, reportedly got his start in the restaurant industry at age 17 as a fry cook at a California Jack in the Box.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

"It's taken a little too long in my opinion," said Daniel Busby, 33, a fry cook at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino operated by Caesars, before the deal was reached.

From Reuters Nov. 9, 2023

He went to high school in Magnolia, Ark. After graduating, he worked as a fry cook at a local restaurant.

From Washington Post Jan. 24, 2023

Fans have tapped into the old habits of a fry cook, air-frying anything they get hold of and hoping it works.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2022

She dragged the fry cook out from the kitchen to see.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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