lunch lady
Hairnet wearing worker
A lunch lady is a woman who works in a school cafeteria, serving food to students.
The term evokes the stereotypical figure in a hairnet ladling meals onto trays: The lunch lady gave me an extra scoop of mashed potatoes.
Though informal and slightly dated, it remains the common American term for cafeteria workers in elementary and secondary schools.
Mesh head covering
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- serving spoonUtensil for transferring portions
- steam tableHeated serving station
tray · sloppy joe · tongs · portion · sneeze guard · counter · serving line · hot plate
Mesh head covering
- orthopedic shoesFootwear for foot problems
- glasses chainStrap holding spectacles around neck
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- gruffHarsh in manner
surly · no-nonsense · iconic · Simpsons · comedy · caricature · Doris · Adam Sandler
Supportive care-giving
- motherlyShowing parental warmth
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- warmthHeat you feel
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
caring · gentle · supportive · affectionate · matronly · doting · reassuring · familiar face
Those receiving instruction
- recessPause in activity
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- lunchroomCommunal eating space
- principalChief school administrator
cafeteria table · food fight · field trip · detention · milk carton · school day · elementary · middle school
Bodily use of food
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- proteinFolded amino chain
- whole grainCereal with intact seed
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
fruit · dietary · calories · meal planning · food pyramid · healthy eating · portion size · sustenance
hairnet
Mesh head covering
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- serving spoonUtensil for transferring portions
steam table · tray · sloppy joe · tongs · portion · sneeze guard · counter · serving line · hot plate · warming tray
hairnet
Mesh head covering
- orthopedic shoesFootwear for foot problems
- glasses chainStrap holding spectacles around neck
- moleSubterranean insectivore
gruff · surly · no-nonsense · iconic · Simpsons · comedy · caricature · Doris · Adam Sandler · SNL
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- motherlyShowing parental warmth
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- warmthHeat you feel
kindness · caring · gentle · supportive · affectionate · matronly · doting · reassuring · familiar face · second mom
students
Those receiving instruction
principal · cafeteria table · food fight · field trip · detention · milk carton · school day · elementary · middle school · high school
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- proteinFolded amino chain
- whole grainCereal with intact seed
milk · fruit · dietary · calories · meal planning · food pyramid · healthy eating · portion size · sustenance
- cafeteria workerscook, chef, cashier, server, dishwasher
- school cafeteriaschool cafeteria, cafeteria, trays, serving line, meal trays
- school lunchpizza, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, chocolate milk, french fries
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- K-12 Schoolselementary school, middle school, high school, student, classroom
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Famous professional cook
executive chef · gourmet chef · head chef · chef de cuisine · Gordon Ramsay
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