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dinner man

dinner man noun: a man employed to serve food in a school or work canteen.

Noun

dinner man (plural dinner men)

  1. (UK, informal) A man employed to serve food in a school or work canteen.

Forms of dinner man

pluraldinner men

Origin of dinner man

Based on dinner lady. This was traditionally a female occupation.

Questions about dinner man

What does dinner man mean?
Dinner man means a man employed to serve food in a school or work canteen.
What part of speech is dinner man?
Dinner man is a noun.
What is the plural of dinner man?
The plural of dinner man is dinner men.

Words near dinner man in the dictionary

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