hash slinger

Meaning: A cook or server in a cheap restaurant, often regarded as rude or inattentive.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: From the hasty, careless way food was prepared and served in low-end eating establishments, particularly in early 20th-century America.

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