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sidework

sidework noun: work done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients.

Noun

sidework (uncountable)

  1. Work done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients.

Origin of sidework

From side + work.

Questions about sidework

What does sidework mean?
Sidework means work done by a waiter or a bartender in a restaurant other than actually serving customers, such as stacking plates, rolling silverware, or preparing ingredients.
What part of speech is sidework?
Sidework is a noun.

Words near sidework in the dictionary

  1. sidewinding
  2. sidewinds
  3. sidewise
  4. sidewoman
  5. sidewomen
  6. sidework
  7. sidewound
  8. sidey
  9. sideyard
  10. sideyards
  11. sideyways

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