short-order
adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˌȯr-dər 
-ˈȯr-
: preparing or serving food that can be cooked quickly to a customer's order
a short-order cook
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His dad was a short-order cook, and his mom cleaned affluent people’s houses.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
His father rose from dishwasher to short-order cook while his mother cleaned houses.
—Linh Tat, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Rex plays Emmett, the restaurant's short-order cook.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 8 May 2025
My brother Tom was a short-order cook and Terri washed dishes.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
His father rose from dishwasher to short-order cook while his mother cleaned houses.
—Linh Tat, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Rex plays Emmett, the restaurant's short-order cook.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 8 May 2025
My brother Tom was a short-order cook and Terri washed dishes.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for short-order
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“Short-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-order. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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