flipped burgers
Worked the grill
Flipped burgers is the past tense of flip burgers, meaning to work as a cook at a fast-food restaurant or diner.
The phrase often carries connotations of low-wage, unskilled labor: He flipped burgers all through college.
It can be dismissive or self-deprecating about humble employment, though the work itself requires real speed and stamina.
- frying panShallow cooking vessel
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- diner cultureCasual eatery traditions
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
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Elegant restaurant experience
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