Idiom | Sling Hash |
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Example | To earn money for college, Laurie got a job slinging hash. |
Meaning | to work as a waiter, waitress, or cook in a cheap, small restaurant serving inexpensive fast food |
Origin | This saying from the mid-1800s describes a type of job. Waiters and waitresses in small diners, drive-ins, and fast-food restaurants didn't serve expensive, beautifully prepared meals. They would often quickly throw ("sling") plates of cheap food, such as browned meat, potatoes, and vegetables ("hash"), on the table. There are plenty of places today where servers are still slinging hash. |
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