Idiom idiom
hash slinger
Meaning
A cook or food server in a cheap restaurant, especially one who is discourteous or inattentive to customers.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The grumpy hash slinger threw my plate on the table.”
“I waited twenty minutes for my coffee while the hash slinger ignored everyone and chatted with his friends.”
“The diner was run by a tired hash slinger who seemed to resent every customer who dared to order a meal.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026