hash slingers
Greasy spoon workers
Hash slingers are short-order cooks, especially at diners or cheap restaurants.
The term evokes someone working quickly over a hot griddle, slinging out plates of hash and other simple fare: The hash slingers at the all-night diner kept the truckers fed.
The word is informal and somewhat dated, carrying a blue-collar, greasy-spoon connotation.
- cookHeat food for eating
- short orderRapidly prepared food
- greasy spoonInexpensive casual restaurant
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
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