waitperson

English

Etymology

From wait +‎ person. Due to the use of waitress.

Noun

waitperson (plural waitpersons or waitpeople)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress.
    • 2003, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake, Virago Press (2013), page 292:
      He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder.

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