waitpersonn.
/ˈweɪtpɛs(ə)n/ U.S.
A waiter or waitress (introduced as a common-gender form).
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the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] > server of food > in inn or restaurant
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1973 Morning Sun (Iowa) News-Herald 15 Feb. 3/3 A part of the UMYF members will serve as waiters and waitresses or ‘waitpersons’ at the Lions Club ladies night.
1980 N.Y. Times 3 Aug. (Long Island Weekly section) 13/1 The young waiters and waitresses (referred to as ‘waitpersons’ on the menu),..wear a preppy uniform.
1986 Meredith (New Hampsh.) News 30 July 33/3 (advt.) Chequers Villa, Tamworth, has openings for dishwasher, line cook and wait persons.
1988 L. Ellmann Sweet Desserts 107 We went out to supper at a fancy place where the wait-person had to recite a pretentious menu she had learnt by heart.
1989 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 29 Apr. c32/6 (advt.) Applications are now being accepted for qualified waitpeople. TABC certified preferred.
1991 Teleconnect Mar. 126/2 No one recommends stiffing waitpeople; a word of encouragement is plenty.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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