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

Restaurant described latkes as “Mini hash browns,” which he thinks is why they are so universally beloved.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ex-hippie Billy Hayes was busted for smuggling hash and thrown in a terrifying Turkish prison.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now in his early thirties, his cheeks are sunken from smoking too much hash.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kip Thorne served as an executive producer on the film and helped hash out a lot of the science.
Christopher Nolan Uncut: On ‘Interstellar,’ Ben Affleck’s Batman, and the Future of Mankind|Marlow Stern|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dabbing wax on the coil or using hash oil on the wick also works.
This Is Your E-Cigarette on Drugs|Daniel Genis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you know the story of the man who found a button in his hash, and called the waiter?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
I do skin off the potatoes and schop up the meat for the hash, and Babette, she do sweep with the broom and set out the table.
Joyce's Investments|Fannie E. Newberry
I was afraid you would notice it,” observed his son; “it made such a beastly hash of the table.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Mrs Simon's volume, though pretentious enough to be original, is neither more nor less than a re-hash of Kingsborough's labors.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
I told the cook to fix up something extra, and dare say you'll find it better hash than yours.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss