waitron

waitron

a waitperson with a machinelike attitude

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wait·ron

 (wā′trŏn′, -trən)

n. Informal

A waiter or waitress.

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[Alteration of waiter.]

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waitron

(ˈweɪtrɒn)

n

a waiter or waitress

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wait•ron

(ˈweɪ trɒn, -trən)
n.

a person of either sex who waits on tables; waiter or waitress.

[1970–75, Amer.; wait(er) or waitr(ess) + (automat)on, suggesting robotic activity, or (neu)tron, suggesting neuter gender, or formed on analogy of patron]

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waitron

- A person, male or female, who waits on tables at a restaurant.

See also related terms for tables.

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