as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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My waiter, though, wasn't about to engage in tax tips.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Sure, why not an impression of a guy who responds to requests from a waiter with only weird facial expressions?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Del Rey was seen moonlighting as a waitress at a Waffle House in Alabama.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Freed of her caring duties, angry and uncertain about her future Karl gets on a Greyhound bus and heads to Las Vegas where Jean is working as a waitress at the El Cortez.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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