lazy susan
lazy susan is the alternative letter-case form of lazy Susan.
Noun (1) capitalized: lazy Susan
lazy Susan (plural lazy Susans)
- A rotating tray (turntable) used on tables and counters for serving condiments or food.
- A rotating set of shelves used to minimize inaccessible space, usually employed in corner kitchen cabinets.
- The 36′′ corner lazy Susan cabinet makes excellent use of corner spaces in a kitchen.2011 June 22, Danny Proulx, Simply Built Cabinets, Penguin, →ISBN, page 59
- Synonym of round trip (“form of barter involving selling and buying back”).
- Synonyms:
- round trip
Noun (2) capitalized: Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan (plural Lazy Susans)
- Alternative letter-case form of lazy Susan.
Synonyms of lazy susan
Forms of lazy susan
| plural | lazy susans |
|---|---|
| plural | lazy Susans |
| alternative form | Lazy Susan |
| alternative form | lazy susan |
| plural | Lazy Susans |
Origin of lazy susan
Uncertain, but probably a generic name like Jane, in reference to the device replacing a servant at table. The earliest attestation is from c. 1903 in the Boston Journal, which credits a local carpenter named John Laurie as "the resuscitator of 'Lazy Susan'". Almost certainly not named in honor of the daughters of Thomas Jefferson or Edison who were both named Susan.
Questions about lazy susan
- What does lazy susan mean?
- Lazy susan means a rotating tray (turntable) used on tables and counters for serving condiments or food.
- What is lazy susan the alternative letter-case form of?
- Lazy susan is the alternative letter-case form of lazy Susan.
- What part of speech is lazy susan?
- Lazy susan is a noun.
- What is the plural of lazy susan?
- The plural of lazy susan is lazy susans.
Words near lazy susan in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lazy susan (page history and authors); lazy Susan (page history and authors); Lazy Susan (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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