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hash-slinger
[ hash-sling-er ]
/ ˈhæʃˌslɪŋ ər /
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noun Slang.
a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
a short-order cook.
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Origin of hash-slinger
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby hash-slinger
hashing, hashish, hash key, hash mark, hash over, hash-slinger, hash table, hashtag, hash value, Hasid, Hasidean
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